What is another word for topsyturvy?
Pronunciation:
[ tˈɒpsɪtˌɜːvi], [ tˈɒpsɪtˌɜːvi], [ t_ˈɒ_p_s_ɪ_t_ˌɜː_v_i]
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Synonyms for Topsyturvy:
adj.
• chaotic (adjective)- lawless,
- topsy-turvy,
- turbulent,
- rampageous,
- anarchic,
- deranged,
- tumultuous,
- helter-skelter,
- every which way,
- purposeless,
- uncontrolled,
- harum-scarum,
- turbid.
- snafu,
- out of order,
- mistaken,
- misunderstood,
- unsettled,
- haywire,
- involved,
- snarled,
- in disarray,
- Obscured,
- miscellaneous,
- blurred,
- miscalculated,
- in a muddle.
- kinky,
- skewed,
- indirect,
- curved,
- zigzag,
- not straight,
- catawampus,
- crippled,
- warped,
- contorted,
- sinuous,
- roundabout,
- tortuous,
- anfractuous,
- misshapen,
- Knurly,
- rambling,
- oblique,
- circuitous,
- asymmetric,
- gnarled,
- errant,
- twisted,
- distorted,
- meandering,
- out of shape,
- devious,
- tilted,
- spiral,
- snaky,
- lopsided,
- bowed,
- Agee,
- serpentine,
- deformed,
- disfigured,
- hooked,
- curving,
- slanted,
- Tortile,
- twisting,
- awry,
- angular,
- uneven,
- Incurving,
- Deviating,
- irregular,
- winding,
- screwy.
- unkempt,
- out-of-step,
- untrained,
- scrambled,
- heterogeneous,
- out-of-line,
- all over the place,
- slovenly,
- unrestrained,
- indiscriminate,
- out-of-whack,
- unsystematic,
- undisciplined,
- tumult,
- unmethodical,
- out-of-control,
- uncombed,
- scattered.
a. & adv.
• topsy-turvy (adjective, adverb)adv.
• helter-skelter (adverb)n.
• Other relevant words: (noun)- flap,
- pother,
- disquiet,
- disturbance,
- stir,
- hectic,
- unrest,
- riot,
- strife,
- mix-up,
- flurry,
- distress,
- ailment,
- dither,
- commotion,
- disquietude,
- ferment,
- bedlam,
- lather,
- noise,
- pandemonium,
- violence,
- row,
- turbulence,
- trouble,
- agitation,
- anxiety,
- restiveness,
- whirl,
- uproar,
- to-do,
- restlessness,
- disorder,
- bustle,
- free-for-all,
- anxiousness,
- confusion,
- ruckus,
- fuss,
- hubbub.
How to use "Topsyturvy" in context?
Topsyturvy, an adjective meaning 'turning upside down', is a word with many meanings. In common usage, it typically refers to the sudden and unexpected reversal of the ordinary order of things. An example of this would be seeing a normally upright object turned upside down, or a person walking in the opposite direction of the one they should be.
Topsyturvy is often used as a metaphor to describe the state of chaos and disorder that can sometimes exist in society. It can also be used to describe the way things seem to be going wrong in a person's life, or the way events are unfolding that are out of their control.
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