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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
  • Think: Date nights, birthdays, team outings — anyone looking for a creative outlet who doesn't mind getting a little messy.
    McKenzie Rankin, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Entanglement gets messy To probe the inner structure of protons, scientists looked at high-energy particle collisions that have occurred in facilities like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of messy
Adjective
  • Watch on Deadline Season 2 picked up after the chaotic Season 1 finale when Pat lands herself in a psychiatric hospital for trying to murder her family with an ax.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Our chaotic surroundings, meanwhile, provide far more than just ten bits per second of information—and to be fair, the human senses can match this delivery.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaotic
Verb
  • His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
  • According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of filled
Verb
  • If your partner feels burdened, offer to offload some of their tasks.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of burdened
Verb
  • A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • The daughter of Palestinian immigrants to America, Arabella is both confused and demanding.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Listen to this article Zach LaVine’s teammates are confused.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of confused
Adjective
  • In the earlier seasons of the show, characters were often filthy, caked with dirt and blood, clothes tattered.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Verb
  • Timmerman, who was discovered by fishermen with duct tape wrapped around her face, her hands in handcuffs and her body weighted down by cinder blocks, disappeared days before Gabrion was scheduled to face trial on the rape allegation.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Such flows are typically weighted based on the size of the companies included in the index.
    Edan Yago, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of weighted
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