Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

screwed up

/ˈskɹud ʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: screwed up
IPA: /ˈskɹud ʌp/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of screw up

adj

Having been screwed into a ball.

adj

Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.

adj

Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only partial functioning, especially by inept handling.

Colloquial

adj

Having psychological problems; being mentally distraught or damaged.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Dude, that’s screwed up; you shouldn’t steal from kids."
"That's a really screwed up car."
"She's been a really screwed up girl since her boyfriend left her."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskɹud ʌp/
British English: /ˈskɹuːd ʌp/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

more screwed up (comparative) most screwed up (superlative)

Synonyms

jacked up fucked up messed up wrecked broken wounded objectionable reprehensible twisted off-kilter unbuttoned

Questions

How do you pronounce screwed up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹud ʌp/.
What does screwed up mean?: simple past and past participle of screw up

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