同义词 deeply unsettled

troubled anxious uneasy agitated flustered restive tense unnerved disturbed fidgety restless shaken worried disconcerted discomposed disquieted fretful perturbed ruffled uncomfortable alarmed apprehensive bothered concerned confused dismayed edgy nervous rattled shaky thrown upset wired distressed fazed turbulent twitchy disorderly insecure stressy antsy unbalanced unpeaceful unquiet unrestful wavering ill at ease on edge shook up uptight nervy jittery jumpy dithery queasy frightened aflutter queazy hung up atwitter hinky goosey in a tizzy het up scared keyed up fearful flurried stressed high-strung overwrought skittish neurotic hysterical afraid on tenterhooks shy highly strung distraught overstrung annoyed angsty toey discombobulated unglued vexed on pins and needles terrified awkward brittle spooked strung out hyper discomfited discountenanced unstable excited irked worked up timid excitable insomniac insomnolent shocked self-conscious wakeful tossing and turning sleepless bashful having kittens embarrassed intimidated like a cat on a hot tin roof like a cat on hot bricks distracted startled daunted wound up strained irritated unrelaxed watchful inconvenienced fretting unsteady impatient muddled fidgeting fitful in suspense hot and bothered tormented flighty angstful solicitous worried sick bugged panic-stricken under stress strung up in a sweat in a flap in a twitter in a stew in a tizz a bundle of nerves taut in a state of agitation in a cold sweat skittery fluttery careful frantic disordered adrenalized hurt spasmodic retiring hesitant out of place grieved emotional irrational panicky sad shivery saddened unhappy in a panic stressful provoked cowed unsure unsleeping sensitive gutted choked disappointed harassed feeling anxious overanxious nail-biting demoralized angered hassled browbeaten anguished riled beset overwhelmed overawed blue tortured plagued unzipped put out beside oneself demoralised perplexed cut up itchy bewildered squirrelly spooky windy abashed broken up bundle of nerves active worried stiff in a spin a wreck in a state of nerves in a twit in a flat spin in a state all of a lather all of a dither in a dither with one's stomach in knots having butterflies in the stomach with your heart in your mouth like a fish out of water trepidatious hunted overemotional trembling quaking eager overcome graceless timorous mousy angry histrionic faltering inhibited unnatural gauche hectic easily frightened easily agitated disorientated volatile exasperated clutched desperate flushed intense deterred disillusioned discouraged uncertain shrinking blushing reserved introverted aquiver bricking oneself shaking in one's shoes withdrawn sick shaking nerve-racking nervous wreck frenzied unreluctant disoriented falling apart irresolute moved afflicted asea distrustful aghast dreading dispirited downcast wrought-up overactive overexcited febrile fraught hot under the collar hyped-up afire atingle heated hyperexcited unconfident discomforted awake strange lost in turmoil broken pestered harried exacerbated puzzled harrowed displeased chagrined miffed aggravated pained mortified suspicious doubtful ill nerves on edge easily upset sweating bullets a basket case shot to pieces alert all of a flutter lacking social skills tongue-tied put off zipped up hot juiced up vigilant bad offended fretted attentive nonplussed flummoxed low without sleep wide awake wide-awake fuddled verklempt wounded floored in disorder amazed poorly come apart psyched out bummed out at sixes and sevens all torn up taken aback in botheration psyched-out mixed-up caught off balance out of countenance shook-up at sea thrown off balance messed-up maladjusted dysfunctional unhinged in a blue funk in a funk petrified terrorized affrighted bullied difficult problematic terrorised messed up screwed up mixed up terror-stricken in fear and trepidation numb with fear scared stiff emotionally confused ill-adjusted hard tough dark tricky full of problems beset by problems wrought up stressed out under pressure hysteric pressured all of a doodah beleaguered peeved careworn horrified irritable distrait horror-struck cross frozen narked huffy galled hag-ridden delirious mad frazzled at the end of your tether scary furious piqued disgruntled fevered resentful testy nettled burdened angst-ridden hard-pressed waiting for the axe to fall up the wall waiting with bated breath wild aroused under the cosh tremulous oppressed teed off fed up in a huff running scared crazed scared witless overburdened scared to death frightened out of your wits crazy scared out of your wits terror-struck exercised raving horror-stricken feart deranged panicked cautious fractious shaking like a leaf pinched drawn quivering hounded irate afeared frit infuriated unscrewed sore incensed enraged frayed crabbed gun-shy white-knuckled scunnered mistrustful wrathful dissatisfied inflamed swivel-eyed fuming maddened panic-struck pressurized eggy frustrated beside yourself chicken pressurised yellow stressed-out put upon miffy snuffy worn out ill-humored lily-livered up against it cheesed off brassed off hot-tempered in high dudgeon hacked off not best pleased ticked off ill-humoured in a temper having cold feet browned off peed off pessimistic twittering indecisive tentative sorrowful dithering vacillating Delphic unassured unpoised mousey fainthearted caught up tensed swithering traumatized traumatised creepy frisky aggrieved strict conventional discontented haggard worrying emotive wrung disheartened indignant affronted stir-crazy chafed preoccupied obsessed shook all nerves stung on the qui vive disconsolate embittered overstretched old-fashioned cowardly biting one's nails on the defensive injured insulted unfulfilled defeated foreboding agog eagerly cowering reproachful strung-up needled anxiously waiting nervously awaiting fearfully anticipating apprehensively expecting pusillanimous fearsome stiff weak grim hurried rushed emotionally charged tied up in knots unsatisfied unsated ungratified stunned bedevilled basket case all agog avid open-mouthed chicken-hearted numb rabbity sissy butterflies jellyfish with your back to the wall apprehensive about intimidated by agonized alarmed at in a fluster feverish tearing one's hair out frenetic weighed down fierce faint-hearted rabid carrying a chip on your shoulder having stage fright biting nails having a funny feeling with bated breath with one's back up against the wall at the end of one's rope in awe maniacal shell-shocked on the rack ground down despairing anxiety-ridden very scared pushing the panic button have cold feet uncontrolled frightened to death ferocious at wit's end insane demented berserk haunted bedeviled diffident under a strain violent white knuckled meek unassertive worn down agonised raging sceptical dubious mistrusting chary wary guarded berko corybantic weird zonkers funky grumpy racked with suffering skeptical circumspect untrusting doubting questioning devastated petulant spineless irascible preyed upon visited by touchy peevish out of control cranky shattered crabby nuts ratty passive snappish flipped out crotchety unforthcoming wigged out tetchy querulous weirded out freaked out spazzed out last-minute at wits' end addled splenetic leery perverse self-doubting not self-assured lacking confidence lacking self-confidence self-effacing captious complaining ornery worked-up miserable mean grumbling whining very upset critical out of your mind on guard out of one's mind carping caviling like a chicken with its head cut off contrary faultfinding wreck cavilling bad-tempered ill-tempered choleric short-tempered ill-natured ireful out of sorts tooshie steamed vex wrath hoha foaming at the mouth in a bad mood

undecided open undetermined unresolved uncertain pending moot unanswered disputed ongoing arguable debatable equivocal inconclusive indefinite problematic unconfirmed unsolved vexed ambiguous confused iffy unsure vague borderline clouded dubitable pendent unclear unfixed waffling in doubt in limbo open-ended to be decided open to debate up in the air in a state of limbo in a state of uncertainty not decided betwixt and between up for grabs doubtful indeterminate dubious questionable open to question unknown disputable in the balance controversial unconcluded inexact undefined imprecise unpredictable dodgy indecisive contentious yet to be decided chancy obscure doubtable unfinished open to doubt problematical speculative in dispute indistinct incomplete unspecified touch-and-go unestablished enigmatic hazy suspect contestable irresolute incalculable unreliable controvertible unascertained cryptic in question negotiable undependable ill-defined outstanding tentative mysterious unforeseeable contested puzzling dicey hesitant inexplicit issuable nebulous at issue indistinguishable vacillating mootable on ice up for discussion opaque on the back burner open to discussion ambivalent suspicious fishy unsound precarious arcane wavering untrustworthy abstruse shadowy perplexing confusing fuzzy shaky flimsy murky hot-button bone of contention the jury's out between sixes and sevens between rock and hard place unattended to insecure unlimited in no man's land unexplained woolly unspecific shady proving nothing debated hidden queer weak marginal undone undisclosed unfinalized general fractious concealed exceptionable unfounded hairy sticky remaining unproven dark wooly not yet established unlikely intangible risky hanging blear contended apocryphal contingent equivocating blurred in-between double-edged enigmatical awaiting action occult awaiting attention not definite in abeyance not done awaiting decision hanging fire in contention in the air still open much debated to be done on thin ice uncompleted intermediate tricky non-specific hinky halfway inscrutable uncommitted at risk challenging suspended hand-to-mouth ignored neglected deferred open for discussion not yet settled mystic deep elliptical wide open conjectural sketchy open to argument of two minds yet to be settled unquestioned unnoticed unrefuted unchallenged secret in hand Delphic elliptic unverified unprovable unsupported postponed unsubstantiated unrevealed tenuous fuliginous contradictory conflicting argumentative disputatious polemical polemic spurious riddling subject to debate to be won or lost untold hypothetical conditional scrappy quarrelsome hanging by a thread settling nothing paradoxical loose undivulged limitless unidentified faltering hesitating abeyant undiscovered unfamiliar unsubstantial ungrounded wide-open uncounted unstipulated put off anyone's guess unconvincing unproved a live issue a moot point a controversial subject not reliable not dependable not obvious put to one side in cold storage in a state of suspension in suspension unclassifiable a matter of opinion erratic capricious whimsical fluctuant under advisement under examination infinite immeasurable endless evasive anybody's guess provocative critical unsatisfying unsatisfactory inadequate resolving nothing lacking groundless unfateful deficient uneventful unrecognized unapprehended unstated unclassified borderless uncategorized indeterminant bleary gauzy dim faint muzzy pale misty blurry foggy unnoted unrecognised noteless unperceived unheard of oracular leaving matters open measureless unfathomable horizonless unrestricted immensurable illimitable boundless bottomless unbounded fathomless two-edged innumerable inexhaustible wide noncommittal broad indeterminable under discussion being discussed under consideration in lap of gods in the lap of the gods sitting on the fence left hanging flexible muffled still open to question still open to doubt indiscernible elusive discussable improbable movable exchangeable convertible variable for debate at stake under debate implausible unrealistic fanciful unthinkable incredible preposterous fantastic left ridiculous absurd unbelievable open to modification subject to discussion pendant difficult to believe long shot unapt far-fetched hard to swallow fat chance beyond the bounds of possibility scarcely credible to be discussed on the agenda in the works in reserve

uncertain doubtful dubious unconvinced undecided unsure sceptical skeptical suspicious distrustful hinky mistrustful trustless hesitant irresolute vacillating wavering tentative indecisive iffy ambivalent undetermined dithering in two minds hesitating unresolved on the fence cynical in doubt doubting of two minds blowing hot and cold waffling leery shilly-shallying faltering indefinite uncommitted torn in a dilemma equivocal equivocating divided wary sitting on the fence noncommittal unbelieving questioning in a quandary not sure fluctuating split fearful unclear cautious apprehensive chary running hot and cold teetering cagey fickle disbelieving incredulous suspecting wishy-washy betwixt and between hemming and hawing nervous jealous insecure guarded quizzical ambiguous oscillating agnostic borderline on the horns of a dilemma on-the-fence hot-and-cold without belief negativistic uneasy careful perplexed vague uptight infirm faithless hazy shaky wondering vacillant fluctuant halting been hit before diffident volatile paranoid slow having reservations unable to decide like doubting Thomas touch-and-go hedging your bets in the middle untrusting unimpressed unpersuaded unmoved confused vexed anxious possessive pussyfooting solicitous unsteady wobbling floating scoffing dilly-dallying shillyshallying swithering unfinished pendent inconstant changeable unconfident changing halfhearted weak unstable wobbly aporetic jaundiced loath reticent indisposed weak-minded watchful unconfirmed disinclined neutral not definite impartial open up in the air debatable full of doubt weak-kneed loth reluctant cagy without faith not born yesterday fly-by-night unsavory unassured unsavoury chancy untrusty paranoiac obsessed unreasonable overly suspicious irrationally anxious over-suspicious para humming and hawing hot and cold circumspect distrusting show-me lacking confidence lacking trust lacking faith timid shy stumbling conflicting muddled broken contradictory stammering backward mixed unwilling mistrusting unaffiliated opposed independent non-aligned non-partisan undeclared vacillatory unattached variable irresoluteoscillating indeterminate unassertive flickering shaking trembling quivering worried skittish pendulous uneventful astraddle non-believing half-hearted conflicted unsatisfied suspect inconclusive nullifidian rationalist irreligious delaying stalling on guard havering hanging back cunctatory having misgivings having qualms having opposing views having clashing views having conflicting views having contradictory views afraid uneager unpredictable dawdling averse lazy unenthusiastic grudging resistant uninvolved free nonpartisan nonaligned stuttering antipathetic resisting free-floating free-spirited fence-sitting imperfect recalcitrant demurring cut loose not involved middle ground middle of the road awkward laboured disjointed non-fluent bumbling inept unhandy claudicant lumbering ham-fisted labored gauche ham-handed wooden maladroit clumsy

disorganised disorganized unfocused aimless chaotic directionless unsystematic erratic haphazard heedless indiscriminate orderless random unguided unthinking wayward arbitrary blind capricious careless desultory irregular lost scattered thoughtless undirected unmethodical unpredictable wanton without a goal helter-skelter hit-or-miss without direction without goal without purpose slapdash scattershot rambling inconsistent sketchy incidental disconnected loose fitful intermittent occasional catch-as-catch-can stray spasmodic sporadic inconstant offhand unstable off and on

owing outstanding payable unpaid due overdue owed undischarged delinquent pending receivable in arrears in the red past due to be paid mature unliquidated scheduled expected chargeable collectible unsatisfied IOU not met not discharged unresolved remaining ongoing uncollected open obligatory undefrayed unattended to billed allocated maturing attributable matured awaited in debt anticipated slated required needed payable now receivable immediately payable immediately looked-for to be made presumed waited for

changing inconstant changeable variable erratic ever-changing inconsistent temperamental uncertain unpredictable unstable varying capricious changeful fickle flickery fluctuating fluid mercurial mutable shifting skittish unreliable unsteady protean quicksilver undependable volatile kaleidoscopic moving chameleon-like irregular wavering vacillating labile flighty blowing hot and cold uneven whimsical impulsive fitful fluctuant up and down mobile wayward movable flakey flaky up in the air up-and-down turbulent moody chameleonic unfixed bipolar vagarious irrepressible excitable yo-yo full of ups and downs giddy active elastic irresolute oscillating floating random variational unequal spasmodic swaying iffy waffling peaky alterable flexible adaptable dubious versatile shifty roving wandering rambling desultory arbitrary scattershot not fixed haphazard faithless volative inexact chancy tempestuous spotty flickering intermittent everchanging untrustworthy evolving not constant stayless shapeshifting irrational fluky ambiguous weaving unequable patchy jerky slippery dynamic quirky freakish indefinite unsteadfast adjustable alternating explosive deviating ever-shifting knife-edge ephemeral transitory ungovernable faddish wild subject to change likely to change nonuniform sporadic free chance meandering directionless episodic altering dicey undirected incalculable nomadic frivolous crotchety in a state of change unmethodical discontinuous developing growing episodical not settled momentary fleeting transient impermanent constantly changing always changing short-lived vicissitudinous transitional restless variant agitated vagrant indecisive reckless occasional untrue disreputable not conscientious hit-or-miss inexplicable varied checkered chequered ever-moving unforeseeable fiery impassioned emotional intense passionate unforeseen unreckonable infrequent scarce aperiodic rare scattered odd uncommon periodic isolated casual choppy hot-tempered quick-tempered periodical seldom catchy few unfrequent semioccasional on-again-off-again in bits and pieces on and off in fits and starts

nomadic wandering transient traveling travelling rootless itinerant roving peripatetic drifting vagrant vagabond migrant migratory roaming errant homeless mobile nomad wayfaring ranging floating gypsy ambulatory on the move peregrine displaced ambulant rambling fugitive galavanting gallivanting perambulatory migrating moving shifting of no fixed abode touring journeying footloose restless destitute seasonal jet-setting globetrotting immigrant perambulant itinerate on the wing on the go down and out of no fixed address voyaging strolling temporary changing tramp casual migratorial immigrating migrative emigrating impermanent fly-by-night freewheeling derelict refugee down-and-out migrational transmigratory houseless unhoused without family ties adrift living rough without a settled home on the streets sleeping rough without a roof passing over passing through idle shiftless expatriate locomotive discursive Gypsy meandering prodigal translocating relocating pastoral erratic afoot ambling on foot constantly traveling rangy walking riding the rails straggling sauntering mendicant wayward stray aimless unstationary fancy-free exiled dispossessed abandoned dossing outcast poor unwelcome estranged disinherited friendless forsaken desolate deported uncared-for banished forlorn without a roof over one's head Romany trekking jaunting landloping planetary lost hiking strayed moving around vagarious rubbernecking globe-trotting gadabout cruising commuting driving flying riding desultory digressive arrant sweeping spanning extensive widespread traversing covering on tour excursioning active marching bustling promenading adventurous plantigrade ambulate digitigrade strutting having itchy feet unclaimed gone astray

uninhabited unoccupied unpeopled unpopulated abandoned depopulated deserted empty unfrequented vacant desolate forsaken lonely bare barren wild evacuated godforsaken not occupied isolated untenanted desert waste lifeless solitary vacated neglected secluded unused forgotten unvisited disused void remote derelict lonesome free idle rejected forlorn lone virgin uncultivated untouched dormant quiet sequestered dead discarded off the beaten track without life without living things peopleless unmanaged rough inhospitable unfarmed rugged trackless alone uncivilized stark uncivilised unemployed stagnant discontinued tenantless unfriended bereft moribund obsolete defunct superannuated left lorn uncouth cast off fallen into disuse marooned left stranded no longer in use sterile left in the lurch out of the way in the middle of nowhere in the back of beyond

chancy insecure unsafe dangerous dicey dodgy hairy hazardous perilous precarious risky sticky treacherous tricky uncertain unpredictable erratic gnarly iffy parlous problematic problematical rocky speculative touchy unreliable unsound fraught with danger touch-and-go high-risk unstable unsure dubious shaky delicate unsteady doubtful slippery shonky undependable wobbly unhealthy hanging by a thread on thin ice hanging in the balance built on sand on a slippery slope out on a limb

irregular erratic inconsistent inconstant unsteady fluctuating unstable variable volatile sporadic intermittent spasmodic capricious random changeable uneven varying fitful wavering uncertain episodic changing shifting casual unreliable discontinuous aperiodic haphazard patchy episodical nonuniform unsystematic desultory spotty unmethodical choppy disconnected indiscriminate occasional jerky shaky scattershot infrequent eccentric unequal aimless catchy designless fragmentary unpunctual purposeless unconsidered ever-changing hit-or-miss on-and-off up and down off-and-on non-periodic interrupted disturbed disrupted broken incomplete impulsive restless periodic flickering herky-jerky troubled off and on on-again-off-again on and off arbitrary chaotic disorderly disorganized fluky scattered messy jumbled undirected disorganised careless all over the map all over the place unthinking unplanned unselective higgledy-piggledy hit or miss slapdash slipshod thoughtless accidental chance helter-skelter catch-as-catch-can stray orderless hit-and-miss confused undiscriminating uncritical unpremeditated unconcerned incidental spontaneous unorganised loose unexpected unorganized reckless sudden fluke willy-nilly unconscious devil-may-care offhand uncoordinated unpredictable any which way any old way undiscerning undifferentiating indeterminate whimsical hit and miss illogical blind entropic uncontrolled non-linear mixed up fractal scrambled muddled aleatory stochastic frenzied disordered promiscuous chancy incalculable

roily turbulent agitated tempestuous rough choppy violent tumultuous raging bumpy stormy ruffled disturbed restless wild swirling blustery heaving raucous troubled roiled fierce jerky jouncy blustering harsh riotous squally rolly cacophonous furious jarring boisterous buffeting roaring stormful storming stridulent storm-tossed herky-jerky flapping tremulous threatening stirred up seething heavy foaming moiling boiling weltering unstable foul windy inclement gusty blowy rainy nasty thundery howling raw angry bleak rugged frigid storm-wracked murky vehement torrid menacing raining cats and dogs cold coming down bitter damp savage frenzied riproaring breezy dirty wet unpleasant filthy bad gusting disagreeable intense ferocious strong severe overcast cyclonic airy thunderous volatile intemperate fresh powerful drizzly windswept foggy blusterous extreme draughty forceful gloomy drafty blowing hard blistering dark wintry freezing misty louring chilly miserable cloudy icy brisk snowy rigorous hellacious brutal bracing destructive gray chill grey typhonic forbidding wintery grim acute explosive almighty stiff hazardous risky exposed horrible squallish well-ventilated wuthering wind-swept evil rough-and-tumble vile broken ripply wavy frosty battered full of waves adverse potent uncontrollable weather-beaten stark titanic mighty crushing forcible powerhouse dreadful intensive devastating blizzardlike foreboding ominous chaotic volcanic vicious exquisite fearsome ghastly terrible fearful frightful overwhelming sharp overpowering high tough trying inauspicious malevolent baleful oppressive cruel onerous heavy-duty sombre sinister morbid somber grievous excruciating burdensome murderous searing inhuman hardhanded punishing unforgiving

tentative indefinite unconfirmed trial experimental preliminary speculative test conjectural exploratory pilot TBC conditional dependent unproven unsubstantiated untried pencilled in contingent makeshift probationary rough subject to undecided subject to confirmation contingent on contingent upon not final not settled on trial to be confirmed open for consideration open to consideration subject to change provisional developmental sample probing investigative fact-finding explorative hingeing on based on depending on resting on hanging on controlled by determined by model practice approximate initial testing mock pretend simulated corroboration confirmation elimination empirical hypothetical untested investigational based searching preparatory under review beginning unproved unconcluded depending analytic counting relying examining swayed by resultant from susceptible to regulated by related to relying on liable to under control of bound by relative to incidental to accessory to influenced by conditional on first stage dependent on on the drawing board tied to bound up with

restive restless sleepless awake wakeful uneasy unsleeping astir unrestful fitful unquiet unpeaceful fretful

colonial frontier wild provincial outland new primitive crude

disoriented bewildered confused perplexed discombobulated lost thrown astray unhinged adrift unbalanced unstable at sea mixed-up at a loss all at sea off-course out-of-joint not adjusted off-beam disorientated nonplussed off-track mazed wildered mixed up in a state of confusion going round in circles not knowing whether one is coming or going all over the place in a muddle muddled delirious unglued demented befuddled addled senile dazed irrational unsound crazy psychotic absent-minded deranged whacko with Alzheimer's disease shook up glassy-eyed dopey pixilated spacy pixillated spaced-out dizzy muzzy spacey zonked gone fouled up addlepated screwy shell-shocked punchy zonked-out shot to pieces out to lunch unscrewed punch-drunk silly slaphappy spaced out dopy muddleheaded addle-brained not knowing if one is coming or going not with it muddle-headed confounded puzzled baffled stupefied bemused bushed stumped stunned bamboozled distracted fuddled flummoxed disconcerted mystified bedeviled befogged flustered thrown off balance at sixes and sevens bedevilled dumbfounded astonished astounded shaken floored fazed taken aback fogged discomposed discomfited unnerved troubled clueless surprised shaken up raddled addle spaced rattled dumbstruck flabbergasted speechless startled staggered foxed vexed shocked beaten uncertain bowled over in a dither dismayed embarrassed hard-pressed discountenanced strayed foolish woolly woozy upset disturbed frustrated hard put slap-happy shook wooly addlebrained dazzled aghast agog awed agape maladjusted distraught gaga giddy thunderstruck hazy dumb come apart disorganised disorganized roaming roving lost one's bearing out of it balled up confusional off-balance awe-struck off balance amazed overwhelmed blown away stray had their heads messed with uncomprehending besotted off course out confusticated gravelled got beat graveled buffaloed thrown off caused to be at a stand having lost one's bearings having lost one's way off the right track made to scratch their head preoccupied going in circles engrossed fuzzy

homesick melancholy nostalgic pining sad unhappy upset wistful heartsick longing for home yearning

unnegotiated unagreed unarranged unconcluded undebated

embarrassed ashamed uncomfortable abashed awkward humiliated shamed humbled sheepish blushing flustered shamefaced shy demeaned discomfited disconcerted discountenanced thrown uneasy discomposed chastened discredited dishonored dishonoured nervous self-conscious red-faced ill at ease put out of countenance shown-up caught with egg on your face not know where to put yourself wishing the earth would swallow one up with egg on one's face mortified disgraced degraded guilty chagrined debased sorry remorseful contrite regretful hangdog repentant penitent rueful conscience-stricken crestfallen guilt-ridden compunctious distressed humble shown up in sackcloth and ashes cheap apologetic upset with one's tail between one's legs in disgrace abased cheapened stigmatized stigmatised put to shame put down made to eat humble pie insignificant diminished chastised castigated small stupid disparaged tarred and feathered shunned foolish crushed whipped reviled disdained derided scorned low deflated mocked inferior condemned fallen belittled bashful prudish meek deterred stuttering distraught submissive reserved restrained muddled stammering blush to think of abject atoning sorrowful discarded exploded rejected exposed penitential attritional repenting debunked refuted outworn obsolete branded discharged defrocked demoted downtrodden under a cloud in the doghouse brought into disrepute down and out

transitional fluid changing intermediate developmental interposed intervening middle midway passing evolutionary transitionary halfway median mid central medial medium midmost mediate intermediary in-between center between intermedial centre in the middle at the halfway point equidistant between two stages equidistant between two points

turbulent wild tumultuous violent disorderly chaotic agitated excited lawless restless rugged tempestuous anarchic angry passionate stormy obstreperous unbridled uncontrolled unstable vociferous explosive mutinous seditious bitter cataclysmal cataclysmic demonstrative refractory destructive fiery perturbed rampant roughhouse untamed disturbed roller-coaster in turmoil full of conflict full of confusion full of upheavals full of ups and downs rocky bumpy fierce unrestrained rough boisterous frenzied hysterical furious ferocious intense rabid convulsive hot volcanic cyclonic paroxysmal feverish heated rowdy unruly riotous lively frantic frenetic emotional flaming hammer and tongs rumbustious raging noisy knock-down-and-drag-out blood-and-guts bang-bang full-on uproarious clamorous rambunctious raucous irregular termagant rowdydowdy out of control

want-away discontented

squeamish sick queasy nauseous ill nauseated qualmish queazy sickish queer queerish dizzy woozy sickly upset delicate shaky vertiginous sick to one's stomach unwell bilious seasick crook carsick trainsick travel-sick airsick bad peaky uncomfortable liverish poorly groggy awful giddy lousy terrible rotten rough funny off peculiar dreadful peakish indisposed crummy restless concerned uncertain dubious unsettling odd troubling suffering from motion sickness off colour rocky doubtful pukish fidgety out of sorts suffering from altitude sickness green around gills green about the gills under the weather sick as a dog green barfy wabbit seedy below par green at the gills about to throw up not oneself ailing sickened ropy grotty diseased infirm peaked frail weak feeble run down afflicted unhealthy bedridden invalided punk infected iffy valetudinarian bummed not very well off-color like death warmed up on the sick list not in good shape not up to par sick as dog off-colour run-down not well laid low in a bad way at death's door in poor health laid up nauseatic faint chunderous reeling lightheaded qualmy mean uneasy suffering from radiation sickness green around the gills impaired debilitated rickety achy laid-up feverish hypochondriacal disordered in pain decrepit disgusted washed out light-headed peely-wally feeling sick unsound down grim running temperature off one's feet feeling rotten a wreck not up to snuff got the bug feeling terrible feeling awful under par

untidy disorderly disorganised disorganized messy cluttered disarrayed disordered jumbled chaotic disheveled dishevelled disrupted haywire muddled shambolic confused disarranged messed mussed mussy rumpled sloppy tousled tumbled unkempt askew awry littered unorderly muddly upset hugger-mugger mixed up pell-mell topsy-turvy higgledy-piggledy upside-down at sixes and sevens in a clutter in a mess in chaos in confusion in disarray in disorder upside down in a jumble in a muddle every which way scrambled random unsorted tangled out of joint out of order mixed-up haphazard all over the place orderless unsystematic anarchic unorganized slovenly unorganised all over the map helter-skelter unmethodical all over the shop messed up scattered in a shambles all over the lot disjointed wild indiscriminate slapdash mussed up straggly out of place irregular tumultuous in a state slipshod dislocated undirected hit-or-miss uncombed casual incoherent erratic snarled unplanned uncoordinated overturned deranged uncontrolled frenzied unpremeditated riotous unruly undisciplined unarranged purposeless shuffled in turmoil convoluted arbitrary unpredictable knotted upended matted discombobulated upturned lawless tangly ruffled lax turbulent hectic careless out-of-line out-of-step out-of-control out-of-whack untrained heterogeneous tumult unsystematized unrestrained fluky downside-up desultory rampageous designless offhand loose in uproar utterly confused like a bomb's hit it screwed up harum-scarum in pandemonium straggling fragmented stirred up strewn strewed unfastidious dilapidated neglected rough crude unclear bedraggled untidied piled crowded ragged shifting rambling incongruent fitful inside-out snafu unhinged cockeyed luxated windswept like a dog's breakfast broken like a dog's dinner ungroomed windblown out of kilter misplaced displaced tossed worse for wear messed-up mussed-up complex variable reversed out-of-place multifaceted complicated intricate twisted aimless capsized backward uncertain hit and miss illogical indeterminate whimsical inconsistent entangled entwined ravelled knotty non-linear nonuniform promiscuous entropic fractal stochastic disconnected aleatory accidental chance multifarious manifold confusing inverted catch-as-catch-can stray hit-and-miss bottom-side-up wrong way on head wrong-side-up bottom up coiled intertwisted enmeshed varied chancy incalculable systemless unconcerned incidental spontaneous unselective sudden any which way unthinking willy-nilly unconsidered devil-may-care hit or miss any old way unexpected reckless fluke unconscious snarled up ratty kaleidoscopic many-faceted cursory perfunctory interlaced raveled trapped thoughtless slack neglectful negligent heedless remiss clumsy imperfect botched shabby hurried unmeticulous shoddy threadbare unthorough faulty inexact junky inaccurate hasty poor inattentive slap-happy lackadaisical thrown together lazy unprofessional

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