Question

: Choose the option with the correct meaning of the given word:
Dishevelled
a)Peculiar
b)Fierce
c)Foolish
d)Untidy

Answer 1

Hint: Dishevelled refers to the ungroomed or messy appearance of someone or something.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 The word dishevelled was derived in 1600 from the English word, disheveled.
We know the meaning and the origin of the dishevelled. Let’s look at its usage:
Example- The police caught a man with dark dishevelled hair. Here, we can understand that the police caught a man with dark and messy hair.
Let’s examine the given points:
Peculiar- It refers to something that is strange and unfamiliar. It has a different meaning from dishevelled. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Fierce- It refers to someone who is vicious and wild. It has a different meaning from dishevelled. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Foolish- It refers to someone who is half-witted and incautious. It has a different meaning from dishevelled. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Untidy- It refers to someone or something that is messy and disordered. It has the same meaning as dishevelled. Hence, it is the correct option.
The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: Dishevelled is the correct spelling as per British English but according to American English, the correct spelling is Disheveled.