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mess·y

messy

 
pronunciation:
me si
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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
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
derivations: messily (adv.), messiness (n.)
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