as in chaotic
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
having a messy room is virtually de rigueur for a college student
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Recent Examples of messy
Finance teams are using AI to make sense of messy numbers.
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Kathleen Walch, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Life got a little messy, and there were some interesting moments.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Aug. 2025
Unpretentious, delicious, a little messy, a lot fun.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
The overall results were messy, but CEO Brian Niccol had plenty of good things to say about his turnaround plan .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 July 2025
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Kathleen Walch, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Life got a little messy, and there were some interesting moments.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 3 Aug. 2025
Unpretentious, delicious, a little messy, a lot fun.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
The overall results were messy, but CEO Brian Niccol had plenty of good things to say about his turnaround plan .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messy
Adjective
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His lifestyle became chaotic and dangerous, riddled with violence and crime.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Things got a little chaotic and dangerous when a rogue wheel momentarily became the star of a monster truck show.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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But instead of looking shapeless or sloppy, Klum proves this formula can be quite modern and stylish when done with classic basics like a white shirt and jeans.—
Emma Mehl,
Glamour,
23 July 2025
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His hair’s not looking all sloppy in the morning anymore.—
Alyssa Cooper
July 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The moment of truth arrived when Adams FaceTimed Phillips— initially confused and skeptical about her whereabouts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Ferguson said teammates are more confused than upset.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Williams was downright filthy from May 7 through the end of June, posting a 1.45 ERA.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The kitten was in a sad condition: overheated, wounded, filthy, and covered in fleas and feces.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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“Messy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messy. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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