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Definitions

all over the place

ADJECTIVE
disordered
Synonyms
STRONG
confused deranged disarranged discombobulated disconnected disjointed dislocated disorganized displaced jumbled mislaid misplaced moved muddled removed roiled ruffled rumpled shifted shuffled tangled tossed tousled tumbled unsettled
WEAK
discontinuous in confusion incoherent out of place stirred up tampered-with untidy
Antonyms
STRONG
clear coherent connected methodical neat ordered organized systematic
WEAK
arranged orderly systematized trim
ADJECTIVE
disorderly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chaotic disorganized jumbled undisciplined
WEAK
cluttered confused dislocated heterogeneous indiscriminate irregular mixed-up out of step out of whack out-of-control scattered scrambled slovenly topsy-turvy tumult uncombed unkempt unmethodical unrestrained unsystematic untrained
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ordered organized systematic
WEAK
arranged behaved conforming disciplined manageable neat orderly systematized trim well-behaved
ADJECTIVE
pervasive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
common inescapable omnipresent prevalent rife ubiquitous universal
WEAK
can't get away from general permeating pervading wall-to-wall widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
rare scarce uncommon
WEAK
light limited narrow
ADJECTIVE
unorganized
Synonyms
STRONGEST
untidy
WEAK
chaotic cluttered confused dislocated disordered jumbled messed-up messy mixed up scattered scrambled sloppy unarranged unkempt unsystematic
ADJECTIVE
unsystematic
Synonyms
WEAK
chaotic cluttered confused dislocated disorganized heterogeneous indiscriminate irregular jumbled messy mixed up out of line out of step out of whack out-of-control scattered scrambled slovenly topsy-turvy tumult uncombed undisciplined unkempt unmethodical unrestrained untrained
ADJECTIVE
widespread
Synonyms
WEAK
across the board boundless broad common comprehensive current diffuse epidemic far-flung far-reaching general on a large scale outspread overall pandemic pervasive popular prevailing prevalent public rampant regnant rife ruling sweeping universal unlimited unrestricted wall-to-wall wholesale
Antonyms
WEAK
concentrated limited local narrow
ADVERB
every which way
Synonyms
STRONGEST
haphazardly randomly
WEAK
at every turn everyway everywhere everywhither in all directions in all manner of ways in every quarter indiscriminately irregularly

Example Sentences

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Best actor is one of the most interesting acting races this year, and in recent weeks has been veering all over the place like a broken shopping trolley.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Conversion rates at the Oscars are all over the place, but the last two decades demonstrate that movies going in with the most nominations don’t typically come out with the most wins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

As I mentioned in another recent post, measurements of the job market have been all over the place.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Returns for individual stocks have been all over the place, posing opportunities to buy fallen names.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Even so, I made one heck of a mess spilling flour all over the place, including on Tilly, because she was right under my feet the whole time.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.