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topsy-turviness
top·sy-tur·vy T0275300 (tŏp′sē-tûr′vē)adv.1. With the top downward and the bottom up; upside-down.2. In or into a state of utter disorder or confusion: "turning our ordered life topsy-turvy" (Anne Tyler).adj. top·sy-tur·vi·er, top·sy-tur·vi·est 1. Turned or positioned upside down; inverted.2. Confused or disordered.n. pl. top·sy-tur·vies The quality or condition of being topsy-turvy.
[Probably from top + obsolete terve, to overturn (from Middle English terven).]
top′sy-tur′vi·ly adv.top′sy-tur′vi·ness n.Thesaurustopsy-turvinessnounA lack of order or regular arrangement:chaos, clutter, confusedness, confusion, derangement, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorderedness, disorderliness, disorganization, jumble, mess, mix-up, muddle, muss, scramble, tumble.Slang: snafu.IdiomsSeetopsy-turvytopsy-turviness
Synonyms for topsy-turvinessnoun a lack of order or regular arrangementSynonyms- chaos
- clutter
- confusedness
- confusion
- derangement
- disarrangement
- disarray
- disorder
- disorderedness
- disorderliness
- disorganization
- jumble
- mess
- mix-up
- muddle
- muss
- scramble
- tumble
- snafu
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