screwed up

English

Verb

simple past tense and past participle of screw up

Adjective

screwed up (comparative more screwed up, superlative most screwed up)

(of a piece of paper) Having been screwed into a ball.
(idiomatic, colloquial) Broken, damaged, inoperative or having only partial functioning, especially by inept handling.
That's a really screwed up car.
(idiomatic, colloquial) Having psychological problems; being mentally distraught or damaged.
She's been a really screwed up girl since her boyfriend left her.

Usage notes

Often employed as a bowdlerization, or substitution, for fucked up.

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