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messiness

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mess·y  (ms)
adj. mess·i·er, mess·i·est
1. Disorderly and dirty: a messy bedroom.
2. Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness: messy reasoning.
3. Unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve: a messy court case.
messi·ly adv.
messi·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.messinessmessiness - a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"
mess, muss, mussiness
disorderliness, disorder - a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder"
2.messinessmessiness - the trait of being untidy and messy
untidiness
uncleanliness - lack of cleanly habits
disarray, disorderliness - untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance)


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