topsy-turvy
adjective, adverb /ˌtɒp.siˈtɜː.vi/
/ˌtɑːp.siˈtɝː-/ informalDefinition
› (in a state of being) confused, not well organized, or giving importance to unexpected things: The government's topsy-turvy priorities mean that spending on education remains low. → Synonym upside downConfusion, confusing and feeling confused
(Definition of topsy-turvy adjectiveadverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a chicken and egg situation idiom
- all of a doodah idiom
- all over the place idiom
- at sea idiom
- at sixes and sevens idiom
- disarray noun
- disorganized adjective
- disoriented adjective
- distraction noun
- dither noun
- mush noun (SOFT SUBSTANCE)
- mysterious adjective
- mystification noun
- mystique noun
- not know what hit you idiom
- talk/speak in riddles idiom
- tangle noun
- turmoil noun
- unaccountable adjective (SURPRISING)
- unexplained adjective
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