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Mess

noun/mˈɛs/
Definition
a state of confusion and disorderliness
informal terms for a difficult situation
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɛs/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɛs/
1 syllable Say it as /mˈɛs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna state of confusion and disorderliness
“the house was a mess”
nouninformal terms for a difficult situation
“he got into a terrible fix”
nounsoft semiliquid food
“a mess of porridge”
nouna meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel
nouna (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
noun(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
“a batch of letters”
verbeat in a mess hall
verbmake a mess of or create disorder in
“He messed up his room”
Word Forms
messyadjectivedirty and disorderly
messverbmake a mess of or create disorder in
mussyadjectivedirty and disorderly
mussverbmake messy or untidy
heapverbfill to overflow
pileverbpress tightly together or cram
plenteousadjectiveaffording an abundant supply
wadverbcrowd or pack to capacity
messnouna (large) military dining room where service personnel eat or relax
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Durcheinander
ein Zustand der Verwirrung und Unordnung
🇫🇷French
désordre
un état de confusion et de désordre
🇪🇸Spanish
desorden
un estado de confusión y desorden
🇮🇹Italian
disordine
uno stato di confusione e disordine
🇳🇱Dutch
troep
een staat van verwarring en wanorde
🇵🇹Portuguese
bagunça
um estado de confusão e desordem
🇷🇺Russian
беспорядок
состояние смятения и беспорядка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गड़बड़
भ्रम और अव्यवस्था की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
মেস
বিভ্রান্তি এবং বিশৃঙ্খলার একটি অবস্থা
🇮🇳Tamil
குழப்பம்
குழப்பம் மற்றும் ஒழுங்கற்ற நிலை
🇮🇳Telugu
గజిబిజి
గందరగోళం మరియు క్రమరాహిత్యం యొక్క స్థితి
🇮🇳Marathi
गोंधळ
गोंधळ आणि अव्यवस्थित स्थिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગડબડ
મૂંઝવણ અને અવ્યવસ્થાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ
ಗೊಂದಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ತವ್ಯಸ್ತತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുഴപ്പം
ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിൻ്റെയും ക്രമക്കേടിൻ്റെയും അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੜਬੜ
ਉਲਝਣ ਅਤੇ ਅਰਾਜਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
گڑبڑ
الجھن اور بے ترتیبی کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混乱
混乱无序的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
混乱
混乱と無秩序の状態
🇰🇷Korean
엉망
혼란스럽고 무질서한 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lộn xộn
một tình trạng hỗn loạn và mất trật tự
🇹🇭Thai
ความยุ่งเหยิง
สถานะของความสับสนและไม่เป็นระเบียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekacauan
keadaan kebingungan dan ketidakteraturan
🇵🇭Filipino
gulo
isang estado ng kalituhan at kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
kacau bilau
keadaan kekeliruan dan kekacauan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فوضى
حالة من الارتباك والفوضى
🇮🇷Persian
آشفتگی
حالت سردرگمی و بی نظمی
🇹🇷Turkish
karışıklık
karışıklık ve düzensizlik durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
בָּלָגָן
מצב של בלבול ואי סדר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mess'?
The primary meaning of 'mess' is 'a state of confusion and disorderliness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mess' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mess' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mess' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mess' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'mess' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'mess' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'mess' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'mess' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'mess' as formal, casual, or slang?
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