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screwed Synonyms

Another word for screwed

Choosing another word for screwed depends on context, so the 27 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

(Slang) In a hopeless, ruined, or severely troubled situation with little chance of recovery or success.

Usage Example

"If we miss the final train home tonight, we will be completely doomed."

Strongest
doomed
hosed
sunk
done for
toast
Strong
ruined
cooked
undone
finished
busted

• adjective (Context 2)

Fastened, attached, or having threads formed by or as if by a screw; twisted or contorted.

Usage Example

"The plumber replaced the leaky valve with a tightly threaded brass fitting."

Strongest
threaded
Strong
bolted
fastened
twisted
secured
contorted
attached

• adjective (Context 3)

(Slang) Intoxicated from alcohol or drugs.

Usage Example

"He had far too much to drink at the tavern and came home utterly drunk."

Strongest
drunk
intoxicated
wasted
hammered
plastered
smashed
loaded
sloshed
Strong
inebriated
trashed

Opposites of screwed

The opposite of screwed shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

sober
unscrewed
safe
unfastened
saved
home free
clear-headed
unbolted
See all opposites of screwed

• Nearby Words

screwball
screwcap
screwdriver
screwed
screwhead
screwlike
screwtop

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Screwed. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/screwed
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