Another word for messy | Synonyms for messy

Another word for messy

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messy

modif.

rumpled, untidy, slovenly; see dirty 1, disordered.

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Another word for messy

adjective

Marked by an absence of cleanliness and order:
disheveled, mussy, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy. See order
Indifferent to correctness, accuracy, or neatness:
careless, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy, slovenly, untidy. See careful
Lacking regular or logical order:
disorderly, unsystematic. See order

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It was messy and uneven.
She wondered if her hair was as messy as she suspected.
The messy studio from last week had been transformed into a professional art gallery.
Deidre wiped away more tears and went to her messy desk, where a red-covered notebook sat on a pile of paper.
Your face may be blue and your hair pink, but I don't see you doing anything messy, like taking a shotgun to the head.

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