cluttered
Translation
cluttered, messy
Examples
His desk is always cluttered with papers.
His desk is always cluttered with papers.
My mind feels cluttered with too many thoughts.
My mind feels cluttered with too many thoughts.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is cluttered ((with sth.)) to be filled or covered with a lot of things in an untidy way His desk is always cluttered with papers.
Similar Words
Synonyms: messy, untidy, disorganized; Antonyms: tidy, neat, organized
Etymology
From Middle English 'clotter', meaning to form clots or lumps. The idea is of things lumped together untidily.
Memory Tips
Picture a closet so 'cluttered' that a 'clot' of clothes falls out when you open it.