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- [mes-ee]
- /ˈmɛs i/
- /ˈmes.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mes-ee]
- /ˈmɛs i/
Definitions of messy word
- adjective messy characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition: a messy room. 1
- adjective messy causing a mess: a messy recipe; messy work. 1
- adjective messy embarrassing, difficult, or unpleasant: a messy political situation. 1
- adjective messy characterized by moral or psychological confusion. 1
- noun messy Untidy or dirty. 1
- adjective messy room 1
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Origin of messy
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; mess + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Messy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
messy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
messy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for messy
adj messy
- chaotic — Something that is chaotic is in a state of complete disorder and confusion.
- confused — If you are confused, you do not know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- sloppy — muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- blotchy — Something that is blotchy has blotches on it.
- careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
adjective messy
- disorganised — Lacking order or organisation; confused; chaotic.
- cluttered — filled with things or people in an untidy way
- in a state — distraught
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- scruffy — untidy; shabby.
Antonyms for messy
adj messy
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
- organized — affiliated in an organization, especially a union: organized dockworkers.
- systematic — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- uncluttered — to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner: All kinds of papers cluttered the top of his desk.
adjective messy
- neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- organised — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
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