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screwed up

adjective

  1. to make a mess of, a mistake
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈskɹuːd ʌp/ / [ˈskɹuːd‿ʌp] / /ˈskɹud ʌp/

adj

  1. Having been screwed into a ball.
  2. Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.

    Dude, that’s screwed up; you shouldn’t steal from kids.

  3. Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only partial functioning, especially by inept handling.

    That's a really screwed up car.

  4. Having psychological problems; being mentally distraught or damaged.

    She's been a really screwed up girl since her boyfriend left her.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of screw up