shambolic

[sham-bol-ik]

adjective

Chiefly British Informal.

1. very disorganized; messy or confused.

   I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.

shambolic

/ ʃæmˈbɒlɪk /

adjective

1. informal,  completely disorganized; chaotic

Word History and Origins

Origin of shambolic¹

First recorded in 1960–65; alteration of shambles (in the sense “a disordered place”); probably on the model of symbolic ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of shambolic¹

C20: irregularly formed from _shambles

Example Sentences

Richards described the two goals United conceded in the opening 20 minutes as "shambolic".

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The streaming giant said Matthew Goode will again play DCI Carl Morck, a damaged and shambolic detective who heads up the department of misfits in the basement of a police station.

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The ramshackle structures that survive — often with missing roofs and walls, and stairs leading nowhere — have little in common, save for their shambolic, ad hoc construction designed less for permanence than speed and low price.

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Labour MP Paula Barker said: "Whilst grateful for the concessions, this has further laid bare the incoherent and shambolic nature of this process - it is the most unedifying spectacle that I have ever seen."

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Mr Radford emphasised that while he was "really thankful" to the RAF and Foreign Office staff, the evacuation plan was "shambolic every step of the way".

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