messed-up
In complete disarray
Messed-up describes something damaged, disordered, or psychologically troubled.
A messed-up room is chaotic.
A messed-up situation has gone wrong.
A messed-up person has emotional or mental problems, often from difficult experiences: He's pretty messed-up after the divorce.
The term is informal but not vulgar—a softened alternative to fucked-up.
Poorly executed, spoiled
- bungledPerformed ineptly, failed
- flubbedMade an error
- fumbledHandled awkwardly, dropped
- mishandledManaged incompetently
Not operating properly
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
- damagedMade worse by injury
- traumatizedEmotionally damaged by experience
- unstableProne to sudden change
unhinged · unwell · broken · wounded · scarred · struggling · troubled · issues
Damaged beyond recovery
- wreckedUtterly destroyed
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
- trashedDestroyed or intoxicated
mangled · battered · smashed · totaled · thrashed · ravaged · dinged · dented
Untidy in appearance
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
- untidyLacking neatness or order
scattered · disorganized · sloppy · disarrayed · tousled · rumpled · unkempt · chaotic
Operated incorrectly or failed
- dysfunctionalNot operating properly
- inoperativeNot able to function
- bustedApprehended or broken
- glitchyProne to malfunctions
buggy · faulty · defective · kaput · haywire · corrupted · crashed · bricked
Used without good result
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- plasteredExtremely intoxicated
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
- trashedDestroyed or intoxicated
blitzed · loaded · blasted · tanked · sloshed · zonked · obliterated · inebriated
Contrary to fact
- unjustNot fair or right
- cruelWillfully causing suffering
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- twistedWound around itself
sick · warped · perverted · depraved · disturbing · heinous · outrageous · unconscionable
botched
Poorly executed, spoiled
mishandled · mangled · ruined · spoiled · blown · failed · snafu
dysfunctional
Not operating properly
- disturbedEmotionally or mentally unsettled
- damagedMade worse by injury
- traumatizedEmotionally damaged by experience
unstable · unhinged · unwell · broken · wounded · scarred · struggling · troubled · issues · baggage
ruined
Damaged beyond recovery
- wreckedUtterly destroyed
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- demolishedCompletely destroyed a structure
trashed · mangled · battered · smashed · totaled · thrashed · ravaged · dinged · dented · scratched
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
- tangledTwisted confusedly together
- jumbledDisordered, lacking arrangement
- clutteredCrowded with disorder
untidy · scattered · disorganized · sloppy · disarrayed · tousled · rumpled · unkempt · chaotic · haphazard
malfunctioned
Operated incorrectly or failed
- dysfunctionalNot operating properly
- inoperativeNot able to function
- bustedApprehended or broken
glitchy · buggy · faulty · defective · kaput · haywire · corrupted · crashed · bricked · borked
wasted
Used without good result
trashed · blitzed · loaded · blasted · tanked · sloshed · zonked · obliterated · inebriated · high
wrong
Contrary to fact
twisted · sick · warped · perverted · depraved · disturbing · heinous · outrageous · unconscionable · immoral
bewildered
Thoroughly puzzled and confused
- disorientedLacking sense of direction
- dazedShocked into mental fog
- muddledIn a confused state
befuddled · discombobulated · mixed-up · rattled · flustered · scrambled · addled · foggy · thrown · shaken
- worn-outworn, shabby, tattered, threadbare, battered
messed-upneat
Orderly, or undiluted
tidy · orderly · organized · pristine · immaculate
messed-upfunctional
Able to operate correctly
working · fixed · intact · operational · repaired