"messed up" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more messed up [comparative], most messed up [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} messed up (comparative more messed up, superlative most messed up)
  1. In disorder. Synonyms: fucked up, off-kilter, unbuttoned
    Sense id: en-messed_up-en-adj-06Mb7Mkl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 16 32 32
  2. (colloquial) Intoxicated, drunk. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: drunk, stoned
    Sense id: en-messed_up-en-adj-tdt1sRBx
  3. (colloquial) Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: awful, horrible, sick, fucked up, objectionable
    Sense id: en-messed_up-en-adj-cb89jhM7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 16 32 32
  4. (colloquial) Damaged. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: deteriorated, broken, wounded Derived forms: messed-upness
    Sense id: en-messed_up-en-adj-alWW3IeB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 16 32 32

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} messed up
  1. simple past and past participle of mess up Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: mess up Synonyms: messed-up [adjective]
    Sense id: en-messed_up-en-verb-qCrPo32G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 16 32 32

Alternative forms

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