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messy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmesi/

messy means: Untidy or badly organized, with things spread around or arranged without care.

adjective

UNTIDYA2

Untidy or badly organized, with things spread around or arranged without care.

  • My room is messy.
  • Your handwriting is messier than mine.
  • We cleaned the messy kitchen after dinner.

Similar words: untidy, disorganized, disorderly

Opposites: tidy, organized

Common phrases: messy room, messy desk, messy handwriting

MAKING A MESSB1

Likely to make things dirty or untidy.

  • Painting is a messy job.
  • Our baby is a messy eater.
  • Making chocolate cakes can be messy work.

Common phrases: messy eater, messy job, messy business

COMPLICATED AND UNPLEASANTB2

Complicated, unpleasant, and difficult to deal with.

  • The divorce was messy.
  • We need help with this messy legal dispute.
  • Their business partnership ended in a messy argument.

Similar words: complicated, awkward, troublesome

Common phrases: messy divorce, messy situation, messy breakup

Questions about messy

What does messy mean?

Untidy or badly organized, with things spread around or arranged without care.

What is messy in other languages?

Türkçe: dağınık · Español: desordenado · Français: en désordre · Deutsch: unordentlich · Italiano: disordinato · 日本語: 散らかった

How do you pronounce messy?

It is pronounced /ˈmesi/.

How do you use messy in a sentence?

My room is messy. Your handwriting is messier than mine.

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