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shambles

noun
/ˈʃæmbəlz/

Meaning

a state of complete disorder or ruin

Example Sentences

After the storm, the whole town was in shambles.

Example Expressions

in shambles

Synonyms

mess, chaos, wreck, disorder, ruin

Antonyms

order, organization, structure

Collocations

in shambles, left in shambles, economic shambles, political shambles

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