Another word for topsy-turvy | Synonyms for topsy-turvy

Another word for topsy-turvy

topsy-turvy Synonyms

topsy-turvy

modif.

confused, upside down, disordered, disarranged, disheveled, tangled, muddled, unhinged, out of gear, disorganized, pell-mell, disjointed, out of joint, untidy, tumultuous, riotous, dislocated, jumbled, chaotic, cluttered, littered, messy*, cockeyed*; see also disorderly 1.

Antonyms orderly*, ordered, systematic.

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Another word for topsy-turvy

adjective

Characterized by physical confusion:

chaotic, confused, disordered, helter-skelter, higgledy-piggledy, upside-down. (Informal) mixed-up. See order

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That type of comfort is invaluable in a topsy-turvy world.
Alice in Wonderland: Alice is just a girl bored with her world -- until she falls into the topsy-turvy world of Wonderland.
And in a topsy-turvy world like this, who can really blame them?
New teacher at school: Children love routine, and if their lives are turned topsy-turvy, they don't always know how to react.
A topsy-turvy cake has uneven, sloped layers and might have colored fondant balls at the bottom of each tier.

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