Jumbled Meaning in English

word · lemma: jumble

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Definition

If something is jumbled, it has been mixed up in a confused or disorganized way. This can refer to physical objects, words, or ideas that are not in the correct order.

Usage & Nuances

Generally informal. Commonly used for things like 'jumbled words', 'jumbled thoughts', or 'jumbled mess'. Implies disorder and confusion, not just mixing.

• Spanish: revuelto - desordenado - mezclado
• Portuguese (BR): misturado - embaralhado - desordenado
• Portuguese (PT): misturado - baralhado - desordenado
• Chinese (Simplified): 混乱的 - 杂乱的
• Chinese (Traditional): 混亂的 - 雜亂的
• Hindi: बिखरा हुआ - मिला-जुला
• Arabic: مبعثر - مختلط - غير مرتب
• Bengali: বিশৃঙ্খল - এলোমেলো
• Russian: перемешанный - запутанный
• Japanese: ごちゃごちゃした - 乱雑な
• Vietnamese: lộn xộn - bị xáo trộn
• Korean: 뒤섞인 - 뒤죽박죽인
• Turkish: karma karışık - dağınık
• Urdu: الجھا ہوا - بے ترتیب
• Indonesian: tercampur aduk - berantakan

Example Sentences

The letters on the page are all jumbled.

basic

His thoughts felt jumbled after the long meeting.

basic

The puzzle pieces got jumbled together.

basic

Sorry, my notes are a bit jumbled—I was writing too fast.

natural

The books on the shelf look totally jumbled right now.

natural

Everything in my bag got jumbled during the trip.

natural