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fouled-up

[fould-uhp] / ˈfaʊldˈʌp /
ADJECTIVE
addled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
befuddled bewildered
STRONG
gone rattled shaken shook thrown woolly
WEAK
balled up mixed up out of it punchy shook-up slap-happy unglued woozy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
understanding
ADJECTIVE
confused
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled befuddled bewildered dazed disorganized distracted muddled perplexed perturbed puzzled
STRONG
abashed addled discombobulated disconcerted flummoxed flustered gone misled nonplussed stumped thrown unscrewed unzipped woolly
WEAK
at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens come apart glassy-eyed mixed up not with it out to lunch punch-drunk punchy screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out taken aback thrown off balance unglued
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
STRONG
composed
WEAK
methodical ordered organized oriented separated systematic understanding
ADJECTIVE
damaged
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flawed impaired injured run-down
STRONG
bent blemished busted dinged down flubbed gone hurt marred shot snafued spoiled sunk totaled
WEAK
beat-up glitched imperfect in need of repair in poor condition in smithereens kaput loused up messed-up mucked up no-go on the blink on the fritz out of action out of kilter out of whack screwed-up unsound
Antonyms
STRONGEST
healthy
WEAK
OK fixed mended perfect repaired unbroken undamaged working
ADJECTIVE
frustrated
Synonyms
STRONG
balked crabbed cramped crimped defeated discontented discouraged disheartened embittered foiled irked stonewalled stymied
WEAK
hung up on resentful through the mill ungratified unsated unslaked up the wall
Antonyms
WEAK
encourage fulfilled inspirited stimulated uplifted
ADJECTIVE
muddle-headed
Synonyms
WEAK
abashed addled addlepated at a loss at sea at sixes and sevens baffled befuddled bewildered come apart confounded confusional dazed discombobulated disconcerted disorganized distracted flummoxed flustered glassy-eyed gone misled mixed up muddled nonplussed not with it out to lunch perplexed perturbed punch-drunk punchy puzzled screwy shook-up shot to pieces slaphappy spaced out stumped taken aback thrown thrown off balance turbid unglued unscrewed unzipped
ADJECTIVE
puzzled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled
STRONG
bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown
WEAK
at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
clear
WEAK
aware certain cognizant sure
ADJECTIVE
slipshod
Synonyms
WEAK
bedraggled botched disheveled faulty fly-by-night haphazard imperfect inaccurate inexact junky loose messed-up messy neglected negligent raunchy screwed-up scrubby scruffy shabby shoddy slapdash sloppy slovenly tacky tattered threadbare unkempt unmeticulous unsystematic unthorough untidy
Antonyms
WEAK
careful neat polished refined well-done

Example Sentences

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“One of those old-type natural fouled-up guys,” is how he sees Jake seeing him.

From New York Times • May 22, 2023

Military Academy and other military academies and war colleges are closely studying the unbelievably fouled-up Russian invasion of Ukraine and incorporating their findings regarding these blunders in their studies on military tactics.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2022

The NBC show's inner maneuverings have been gossip column fodder since the fouled-up handling of Ann Curry's exit from the anchor chair in July 2012, which resulted in a ratings plunge.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2014

Vlietstra said the fouled-up fuel drained from cars has a distinctive viscosity.

From Chicago Tribune • Aug. 22, 2012

Besides being the most highly publicized UFO sightings in the Air Force annals, they were also the most monumentally fouled-up messes that repose in the files.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.