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as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I can never find anything in this untidy office
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as in sloppy
lacking neatness in dress or person
neighbors gossiped about the woman's rumpled and untidy children
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Recent Examples of untidy
An early version of the best dessert in the house was a great-tasting but untidy wet block of orange cake the size of a solitaire deck with a ping-pong scoop of chocolate ice cream.
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Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
Commoners’ untidy open fields are returning to contemporary agricultural practice.
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Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Trusting our usual virtual background on Teams to mask an untidy living room or kitchen table from colleagues.
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Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
For those with untidy cleaning closets like myself, this nifty holder mounts to your wall and is designed with special grips to hold your go-to broom, tried-and-true mop, and more.
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Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
Commoners’ untidy open fields are returning to contemporary agricultural practice.
—
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Trusting our usual virtual background on Teams to mask an untidy living room or kitchen table from colleagues.
—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
For those with untidy cleaning closets like myself, this nifty holder mounts to your wall and is designed with special grips to hold your go-to broom, tried-and-true mop, and more.
—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untidy
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Russia’s departure from World War 1 led to a savage revolution; its loss in Afghanistan heralded the messy collapse of the Soviet Union; and Moscow levelled much of Grozny before giving Chechnya autonomy in 1996.
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The last case highlights the messy and contentious process the Founding Fathers underwent to form the federal government.
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.
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Instead of one scammer typing out sloppy messages from a laptop, this setup worked more like a criminal software business.
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By building circuits whose states naturally fluctuate with this environmental heat, thermodynamic computing turns an otherwise stochastic and chaotic feature of nature into an incredibly fast, ultra-low-energy calculator.
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The combat that follows is intimate, chaotic, and bloody.
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Dense planting doesn't have to look wild or unkempt, West notes.
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The back yard, casually unkempt and shaded by tall trees, exudes natural splendor.
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In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
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Participants with wet but non-wrinkled fingers required significantly more force to maintain the same hold; their hands were working harder to do less.
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Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.
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Instead, the excess space becomes a dumping ground for more items, leaving the space looking cluttered and messy.
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Dishwasher safe for easy cleanup, this set is perfect for apartments, smaller kitchens, dorms, RVs and anyone looking to simplify cluttered cabinets.
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When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song.
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That charming and shaggy approach is fitting for such a campy and irreverent comedy, ultimately substituting polish for an equal mixture of artistic grit and careless joy.
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“Untidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untidy. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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