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Synonyms of catawampus

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Another word for catawampus is off-kilter. Other synonyms of catawampus are askew, awry, crooked, sigogglin and skewampus.

Synonyms and similar words for catawampus

adjectiveOut of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.

Meaning of catawampus

  1. adjective Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
  2. adverb Diagonally.
  3. adverb Utterly.

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Questions about synonyms of catawampus

What is another word for catawampus?
Catawampus has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as off-kilter, askew, awry, crooked, sigogglin, skewampus, skiwampus and destructive.
What does catawampus mean?
Catawampus means out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: catawampus (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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