screwed

[skrood] / skrud /

ADJECTIVE

firm

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fast robust solid steady strong sturdy substantial tenacious tight unshakable

STRONG

anchored bolted braced cemented closed embedded fastened fixed immovable mounted nailed petrified riveted rooted secure secured set settled soldered sound spiked tightened welded

WEAK

durable immobile motionless stationary taut unfluctuating

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken infirm intermittent loose slack soft unattached unfixed unhealthy unstable untrustworthy weak wobbly

STRONG

indefinite movable moving undecided

WEAK

alterable changeable flexible irresolute supple unsettled wavering yielding

Example Sentences

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Some economists got together in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday and agreed that, when it comes to Social Security, we’re screwed.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“And the artists are the ones that get screwed if the accounting is misreported and misattributed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

With her head firmly screwed on and her music's taking off, the Skye's the limit.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

I turned back to Black Teeth and pointed as he screwed up his face.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

screwed

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