Definition Synonyms
Definition of messy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
disorderin a disorderly state or untidy
- Her room is always messy.
2.
personprone to causing disorder or untidiness
- He's a messy eater.
3.
situationdifficult or unpleasant to manage
- The divorce was a messy affair.
Expressions with messy
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divorce with a lot of conflict and complications
Their messy divorce involved numerous court battles and public arguments.
hair that is not neat or tidy
She woke up with messy hair after a long night.
situation that is difficult to deal with
The project turned into a messy situation when the budget was cut.
involving substances that are wet and sticky
The art project turned out to be wet and messy.
democratic systems can be chaotic and unpredictable
In a democracy, decision-making can be slow because democracy is messy.
Origin of messy
Middle English, mes (untidy) + -y (characterized by)
Terms with messy included in their meaning
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mess
make a place messy by filling it with unnecessary things
messy search
search for something by moving things around
literal
make something unclean or messy
physically
become twisted together in a messy way
messy hair
twisted together in a messy way
dirty living
live in a very dirty or messy way
apology for mess
apologize for a messy room or area
handwriting
resembling a scribble, often messy or unclear
looks or condition
looks messy or is old and worn out
organization
look at or move papers or things in a messy way
physical objects
twisted together in a messy way
messy room
extremely messy and disorganized place
messy
letting liquid fall in tiny drops, leaving wet trails
cleanliness
very dirty or messy place
disorder
messy or dirty place
mess
messy or chaotic pile of items
messy
dirty or untidy
mess
make a place messy or dirty
appearance
messy hair after sleeping
hair condition
messy, tangled hair resembling a nest
technology
process of finding and fixing wrong or messy information in datasets
technology
related to fixing or removing wrong or messy information in files
messy eating
eat in a very messy way
intensifier
extremely dirty or messy
Examples of messy in a sentence
His handwriting is so messy that it's hard to read. Her messy desk was covered in papers. The messy room needed a good cleaning. The project turned into a messy situation quickly. Negotiations became messy and unmanageable.
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- French:désordonné, peu soigneux, ...
- German:unordentlich, schlampig, ...
- Italian:disordinato, complicato, ...
- Spanish:desordenado, complicado, ...
- Portuguese:desarrumado, bagunceiro, ...
- Chinese:凌乱的, 邋遢的, ...
- Japanese:散らかった, だらしない, ...
- Arabic:فَوْضَوِيّ, معقد, ...
- Hebrew:מְבֻלְגָּן, לֹא מְסֻדָּר, ...
- Russian:неопрятный, неряшливый, ...
- Ukrainian:неохайний, неприбраний, ...
- Hindi:अव्यवस्थित, लापरवाह, ...
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