Synonyms for messy
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Untidy — in a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly
untidy, chaotic, cluttered, disorderly, dishevelled, out of hand
Definitions
- adj. 1
In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
Jim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.
Example sentences
- chaotic Algiers is the bustling chaotic capital of Algeria.
- disorderly I was suspended from school for disorderly conduct.
- cluttered His Facebook was cluttered with Islamophobic posts.
- untidy My room is very untidy. I must put it in order.
- lousy Back in the 1990s, Algeria had lousy infrastructure.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| messy | rising | |
| chaotic | rising | |
| disorderly | falling | |
| cluttered | rising | |
| untidy | rising | |
| lousy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lousy2, mussy
- 6 letters
- untidy3
- 7 letters
- chaotic3, uncrisp
- 9 letters
- cluttered2
- 10 letters
- disorderly4
- 11 letters
- dishevelled
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lousy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- bordélique