How do you use "Shambolic" in a sentence?

The whole event was shambolic. His desk is absolutely shambolic. A shambolic display of incompetence.

Shambolic

Q: What does "Shambolic" mean?

Completely disorganized, chaotic British word for a total mess—disorganized, chaotic, and badly managed. A shambolic performance is embarrassingly incompetent; a shambolic room is disastrously messy.

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Meaning: Completely disorganized, chaotic

完全混乱的，杂乱无章的

Completamente desorganizado, caótico

完全に無秩序な、混沌とした

완전히 엉망인, 혼란스러운

British word for a total mess—disorganized, chaotic, and badly managed. A shambolic performance is embarrassingly incompetent; a shambolic room is disastrously messy.

英式用语，形容一团糟——混乱不堪、杂乱无章、管理很差。shambolic的表演令人尴尬地无能；shambolic的房间乱得一塌糊涂。

Palabra británica para un desastre total: desorganizado, caótico y mal gestionado. Una actuación shambolic es vergonzosamente incompetente; una habitación shambolic está desastrosamente desordenada.

完全な混乱を表すイギリスの言葉——無秩序で、混沌として、管理がひどい。shambolﾁcなパフォーマンスは恥ずかしいほど無能で、shambolicな部屋はひどく散らかっている。

완전히 엉망진창인 상태를 뜻하는 영국 단어로, 무질서하고 혼란스러우며 관리가 엉망인 것을 의미한다. shambolic한 공연은 당황스러울 정도로 무능하고, shambolic한 방은 처참하게 어질러져 있다.

Examples

The whole event was shambolic.
整个活动一团糟
Todo el evento fue caótico
イベント全体がめちゃくちゃだった
행사 전체가 엉망진창이었어.
His desk is absolutely shambolic.
他的桌子完全乱成一团
Su escritorio es un completo desastre
彼のデスクは完全にぐちゃぐちゃだ
그의 책상은 완전히 뒤죽박죽이야.
A shambolic display of incompetence.
一场混乱无能的展示
Una exhibición caótica de incompetencia
無能さのひどい見本だ
무능함의 끔찍한 전시였어.

Pronunciation

/ʃæmˈbɒlɪk/

Usage Guide

Context: organization, events, performance

Tone: critical, dismissive

✓ Do Say

Absolutely shambolic
完全是一团糟
Absolutamente caótico
完全にめちゃくちゃ
완전 엉망진창
A shambolic mess
一团糟
Un desastre caótico
ひどい混乱
엉망진창인 상태

✗ Don't Say

Strong criticism
强烈的批评
Crítica fuerte
強い批判
강한 비판의 표현

Common Mistakes

Using in America where it's less known

Origin & History

From 'shambles' (a mess, originally a meat market/slaughterhouse). The adjective 'shambolic' emerged in British English in the 1970s, particularly in journalism and politics.

Etymology: From shambles (mess, slaughterhouse)

First recorded: 1970s British

Cultural Context

Era: 1970s onwards

Generation: All ages in UK

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Political journalism; British criticism

Regional notes: British primarily. Americans may not recognize it.

Variations

ShambolicAbsolutely shambolic