shambolic
sham·bol·ic
shambolic · more shambolic · most shambolic
Chaotic, disorganised or mismanagedChaotic, disorganised or mismanaged.
UK/ʃamˈbɒlɪk/US/(ˌ)ʃæmˈbɑlɪk/
Meaning
1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK)Chaotic, disorganised or mismanaged.
(British slang) disorderly or chaotic
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Possibly from shambles + -o- + -ic (adjective), in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids tPossibly from shambles + -o- + -ic (adjective), in which the interconsonantal -o- avoids the /mbl/ consonant cluster. Possibly influenced by symbolic.
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Forms
more shambolic, most shambolic| Comparative | more shambolic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most shambolic Lesson |
regular
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form