1. screwed up - Adjective
2. screwed up - Verb
screwed up
simple past and past participle of screw up
(of a piece of paper) Having been screwed into a ball.
(idiomatic, vulgar) Morally reprehensible; clearly and grossly objectionable.
Dude, that’s screwed up; you shouldn’t steal from kids.
(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.
Look, we know we screwed up when we were in the majority. We fell in love with power. We spent way too much money - especially on earmarks. There was too much corruption when we ran this place. We were guilty. And that's why we lost. Eric Cantor
People say 'Poor guy.' That insults me. I despise sympathy. So I screwed up. I made some mistakes. 'Poor guy,' like I'm some victim. There's nothing poor about me. Mike Tyson
Given enough time humans will screw up Wikipedia just as they have screwed up everything else, but so far it's not too bad. Jimmy Wales
People are screwed up in this world. I'd rather be with someone screwed up and open about it than somebody perfect and ready to explode. Ned Vizzini
We're all flawed, but basically, effective managers are people whose flaws are not fatal under the circumstances. Maybe the best managers are simply ordinary, healthy people who aren't too screwed up. Henry Mintzberg
Stupidity, yes, but not unilateral stupidity. Something this screwed up had to have taken a committee. Lois McMaster Bujold