shambolic
[ sham-bol-ik ]
/ ʃæmˈbɒl ɪk /
adjective Chiefly British Informal.
very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
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Words nearby shambolic
shamash, shamateur, shamba, shamble, shambles, shambolic, shame, shame on you, shamefaced, shamefast, shameful
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Example sentences from the Web for shambolic
It may be shambolic, shameless emotional grandstanding, but it is oddly moving, despite the ruthless history edit.
This is just more symbolic (and shambolic) politics of rage.
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British Dictionary definitions for shambolic
shambolic
/ (ʃæmˈbɒlɪk) /
adjective
informal completely disorganized; chaotic
Word Origin for shambolic
C20: irregularly formed from shambles
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