Touzled

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a disorganized and messy look, especially in relation to hair or clothing, often suggesting carelessness or a lack of attention to appearance
2. Indicating a state of unkemptness that denotes a casual or neglectful attitude towards grooming and presentation
3. Characterized by a disheveled appearance, often referring to hair or attire, and typically conveying a sense of neglect in personal grooming or style choices

Etymology: "Touzled" is an alternative spelling of "tousled," so its story is the story of "tousled." The word is a derivative of "touse," an older English verb meaning to pull, tug, or tear about roughly, especially by the hair. A tousled head of hair is one that has been pulled and rumpled, so the adjective carries that sense of rough handling into everyday appearance. The spelling "touzled" reflects the older variant "touse," which was written with a z in some periods. Both spellings have been used for the same adjective, and the modern standard form is "tousled," with the s.

Synonyms: disheveled, rumpled, messy

Antonyms: neat, tidy