screwed up

UK/ˈskɹuːd ʌp/UK[ˈskɹuːd‿ʌp]Canada, US/ˈskɹud ʌp/Canada, US[ˈskɹud‿ʌp]

adjective

Having been screwed into a ball.

“That's a really screwed up car.”

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of screw up
adjectivescrewed up (comparative more screwed up, superlative most screwed up)

comparative more screwed up · superlative most screwed up

  1. Having been screwed into a ball.

    Synonyms: fucked up, messed up, wrecked, broken, wounded

  2. idiomaticvulgarMorally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.

    Dude, that’s screwed up; you shouldn’t steal from kids.

    Synonyms: jacked up, messed up, fucked up, objectionable, reprehensible, twisted

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

    That's a really screwed up car.

    Synonyms: jacked up

  4. colloquialidiomaticHaving psychological problems; being mentally distraught or damaged.

    She's been a really screwed up girl since her boyfriend left her.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving been screwed into a ball.

adjectiveMorally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.

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

Similar

in disarray

Cite this entry
APA

screwed up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwed%20up

MLA

“screwed up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwed%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “screwed up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/screwed%20up.

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