shambolic

[ sham-bol-ik ]

adjective

, Chiefly British Informal.

1. very disorganized; messy or confused:

   I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.

shambolic

/ ʃæmˈbɒlɪk /

adjective

1. informal.
   completely disorganized; chaotic

Word History and Origins

Origin of shambolic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; alteration of shambles (in the sense “a disordered place”); probably on the model of symbolic ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of shambolic¹

C20: irregularly formed from shambles

Example Sentences

Last year’s tournament in Cancun, Mexico was described as shambolic, with the venue only finished days before the tournament began.

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I was in the press room watching his shambolic debate against Trump in late June.

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England need to get fitter following their shambolic exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup, according to former spinner Alex Hartley.

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The criminal justice system is in an utterly shambolic state.

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By that measure, the 54-year-old is running out of time after a United performance that was as shambolic, incompetent and indisciplined as any he has presided over in his tenure.

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