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mess·y
messy
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- pronunciation:
- me
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
messier, messiest |
definition 1: |
When something is messy, it is dirty or not neat.
My sister's closet is so messy that she can't find anything in it.- synonyms:
- dirty
- antonyms:
- clean, neat, straight, tidy
- similar words:
- filthy, littered, nasty, offensive
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definition 2: |
When something is messy, it is unpleasant, complicated, or embarrassing.
Brian's dad had a messy argument with someone he works with and now he's upset about it.The politician is in a messy situation now that people know some bad things that he did.- synonyms:
- complicated, tangled, unpleasant
- similar words:
- awkward, confused, difficult, embarrassing, troubling
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derivations: |
messily (adv.), messiness (n.) |
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