screwed

[skruːd]

screwed Definition

• 1. in a difficult or hopeless situation
• 2. cheated or treated unfairly
• 3. drunk

Using screwed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "screwed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  I'm really screwed if I don't pass this exam.

• Example

  He got screwed out of his inheritance by his stepmother.

• Example

  The company screwed me over by not paying me for overtime.

• Example

  I got so screwed last night that I don't remember anything.

screwed Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for screwed

• doomed
• fated
• jinxed
• unlucky
• betrayed
• deceived
• swindled
• intoxicated
• drunk

Idioms Using screwed

• get screwed

  to be cheated or treated unfairly

  Example

  I got screwed over by my boss when he didn't give me the promotion I deserved.

• screwed up

  to make a mistake or mess something up

  Example

  I really screwed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.

• screwed over

  to be betrayed or deceived

  Example

  He felt like he had been screwed over by his best friend when he found out he had been spreading rumors about him.

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Summary: screwed in Brief

The term 'screwed' [skruːd] is an adjective used to describe being in a difficult or hopeless situation, being cheated or treated unfairly, or being drunk. It is often used in phrases like 'get screwed' or 'screwed up,' and idioms like 'screwed over.' Examples include 'I'm really screwed if I don't pass this exam' and 'He got screwed out of his inheritance by his stepmother.'