Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mikst uhp]
- /mɪkst ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mikst uhp]
- /mɪkst ʌp/
Definitions of mixed up words
- adjective mixed up completely confused or emotionally unstable: a mixed-up teenager. 1
- verb with object mixed up to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents. 1
- verb with object mixed up to put together indiscriminately or confusedly (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object mixed up to combine, unite, or join: to mix business and pleasure. 1
- verb with object mixed up to add as an element or ingredient: Mix some salt into the flour. 1
- verb with object mixed up to form or make by combining ingredients: to mix a cake; to mix mortar. 1
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Origin of mixed up
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Mixed up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mixed up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mixed up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mixed up
adj mixed up
- addled — If you describe someone as addled, you mean that they are confused or unable to think properly.
- addlepated — addlebrained.
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- at a loss — If a business produces something at a loss, they sell it at a price which is less than it cost them to produce it or buy it.
adv mixed up
- inside-out — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
adjective mixed up
- disarranged — Simple past tense and past participle of disarrange.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- disorganised — Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.
- involved — very intricate or complex: an involved reply.
Antonyms for mixed up
adj mixed up
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with mi
- Words starting with mix
- Words starting with mixe
- Words starting with mixed
- Words starting with mixedu
- Words starting with mixedup