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Definitions

upside-down

ADJECTIVE
overturned, inverted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
tangled
WEAK
backward bottom up bottom-side-up confused disordered downside-up haywire helter-skelter in chaos in disarray jumbled mixed-up on head reversed topsy-turvy upended wrong way wrong-side up
Antonyms
WEAK
right-side up
upside down
ADJECTIVE
reversed
Synonyms
WEAK
backwards bottom up inside out inverted orderless overturned topsy-turvy vice versa without order wrong side out

Example Sentences

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The federal government has been promoting an upside down pyramid that features steak and cheese at the top, along with vegetables, to go along with its new dietary guidelines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"In fact, we were also able to confirm that previous impressions were probably viewed upside down and back to front."

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Allen, who represents the Palisades, said neighborhoods are being turned upside down by wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

I did start dating a guy who was a narcissist, and my world shifted a bit, which temporarily turned my priorities upside down.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

In the past month, my world has turned upside down.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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