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Messiness

noun/mˈɛsɪnəs/
Definition
a state of confusion and disorderliness
the trait of being untidy and messy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈɛsɪnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈɛsɪnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈɛsɪnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈɛsɪnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna state of confusion and disorderliness
“the house was a mess”
nounthe trait of being untidy and messy
Word Forms
messyadjectivedirty and disorderly
messverbmake a mess of or create disorder in
mussyadjectivedirty and disorderly
mussverbmake messy or untidy
untidyadjectivenot neat and tidy
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unordnung
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
rommeligheid
een staat van verwarring en wanorde
🇵🇹Portuguese
bagunça
um estado de confusão e desordem
🇷🇺Russian
беспорядок
состояние смятения и беспорядка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गंदगी
भ्रम और अव्यवस्था की स्थिति
🇧🇩Bengali
অগোছালোতা
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
અવ્યવસ્થિતતા
મૂંઝવણ અને અવ્યવસ્થાની સ્થિતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ
ಗೊಂದಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ತವ್ಯಸ್ತತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുഴപ്പം
ആശയക്കുഴപ്പത്തിൻ്റെയും ക്രമക്കേടിൻ്റെയും അവസ്ഥ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੜਬੜ
ਉਲਝਣ ਅਤੇ ਅਰਾਜਕਤਾ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
گندگی
الجھن اور بے ترتیبی کی حالت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
混乱
混乱无序的状态
🇯🇵Japanese
乱雑さ
混乱と無秩序の状態
🇰🇷Korean
지저분함
혼란스럽고 무질서한 상태
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự bừa bộn
một tình trạng hỗn loạn và mất trật tự
🇹🇭Thai
ความยุ่งเหยิง
สถานะของความสับสนและไม่เป็นระเบียบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kekacauan
keadaan kebingungan dan ketidakteraturan
🇵🇭Filipino
kaguluhan
isang estado ng kalituhan at kaguluhan
🇲🇾Malay
kekacauan
keadaan kekeliruan dan kekacauan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الفوضى
حالة من الارتباك والفوضى
🇮🇷Persian
آشفتگی
حالت سردرگمی و بی نظمی
🇹🇷Turkish
dağınıklık
karışıklık ve düzensizlik durumu
🇮🇱Hebrew
בלגן
מצב של בלבול ואי סדר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'messiness'?
The primary meaning of 'messiness' is 'a state of confusion and disorderliness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'messiness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'messiness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'messiness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'messiness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'messiness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'messiness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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