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scomposto

dishevelled

adjective skom-POH-stoh Rare

Also means

discomposed

Usage Note

Scomposto describes a person or thing that is disorderly, out of composure — un gesto scomposto is an unruly or undignified gesture. It can refer to physical disorder (hair, clothes) or emotional discomposure (behaviour, speech). The antonym is composto (composed, orderly), and the verb is scomporre (to discompose).

Examples

"Reagì in modo scomposto alla critica."

Natural Translation

He reacted in a discomposed way to the criticism.

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