messed up

adjective

, Slang.

1. beaten up; looking disarrayed.
2. confused and unhappy.
3. intoxicated with alcohol or narcotics.

Example Sentences

They respected each other because Bruno was in the military and became a criminal and George messed up in his youth and then he became a cop.

From Salon

She said she was not apologising because the SNP or Scottish government had "messed up", but because the £3bn project had faced significant challenges beyond their control, including from Brexit and the Covid pandemic.

From BBC

That much was made clear in a recent Q&A event, where Musk complained, "If masculinity is so toxic, how come the kids that are messed up don't have dads?"

From Salon

A politician who admitted he royally messed up — what a concept!

From Los Angeles Times

“They saw Tommy dancing, and it pans over to me and I’m wearing a sweatshirt and my hair’s all messed up. It was just: ‘Oh, these are some guys making some great stuff.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bedraggled
• dilapidated
• disheveled
• grubby
• grungy
• messy
• neglected
• rumpled
• scruffy
• shaggy