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adjective

Definition of clutterednext
as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness keeping a cluttered workshop makes it hard to find the right tool

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cluttered

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verb

past tense of clutter
1
as in clogged

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2
as in disorganized

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered
  1. messy
  2. chaotic
  3. filled
  4. burdened
  5. loaded
  6. confused
  7. filthy
  8. weighted
Adjective
  • The decision worked smoothly for the AAC in Year 1 of this new setup, but the potential for a messy schedule remains in the future.
    Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Their divorce has been messy, with both exes calling each other out via Instagram.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of messy
Adjective
  • This chaotic style is reminiscent of the Paris-Nicole-Lindsay glory days of Y2K—which, in a way, have resurged thanks to Charli XCX’s Brat summer (and now fall).
    Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
  • In its darkest corners, demons dwell, wreaking havoc with their masks of chaotic power.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaotic
Verb
  • His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His calendar is filled with SLT (senior leadership team) and LRP (long-range planning) meetings and reviews of P2Ms (product to market).
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
Verb
  • By Sarah Emerson, Forbes Staff Three years ago, one of the world’s largest bitcoin miners offered a lifeline to the town of Denton, Texas, a community burdened with tens of millions of dollars in debt.
    Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Women may also feel burdened by the aforementioned expectation to juggle career success with traditional caregiving roles, which all but compounds their sense of inequity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
Verb
  • The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • Prepare to be deeply confused yet entertained by the main character’s wildly unreliable imagination.
    Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Applicability Some taxpayers are confused about their own reporting requirements—simply receiving a form (or not) doesn’t control the tax treatment.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Verb
  • Every material felt solid and weighted, and every stitch was perfectly spaced by hand—once again, a testament to the craftsmanship that VR’s artisans invest into every detail.
    Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But the seven-episode season, written entirely by Gunn and directed by Matt Peters and Sam Liu, is as playful and irreverent as most load-bearing franchise entrants are ponderous and weighted down by obligations to a larger narrative.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighted
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