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dishevelment

/dɪˈʃɛv.əl.mənt/
(UK: dishevellment)
di · shev · el · ment
Adjective:disheveled
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dishevelment Lexical Profile

dishevelment Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The state of being untidy, disordered, or unkempt, especially regarding a person's hair, clothing, or overall appearance.

Example

"After walking through the windstorm, he arrived at the meeting in a state of complete dishevelment."

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• Rhymes for dishevelment

• Nearby Words

disheartenment
dishevel
disheveled
dishevelment
dishful
dishonest
dishonestly

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the 19th century from the verb 'dishevel' and the suffix '-ment'; 'dishevel' ultimately derives from Old French 'descheveler', meaning to disarrange the hair, from 'chevel' (hair), traced back to Latin 'capillus'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dishevelment. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dishevelment
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