MUDDINESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

muddiness

noun

Definition of muddiness

as in squalor

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Recent Examples of muddiness Directors-screenwriters Erica Rivinoja (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, South Park) and Alessandro Carloni (the Kung Fu Panda films) throw a lot — indeed too much — into the mix, with the storyline lapsing into confusion and tonal muddiness. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 Lawns can experience more drainage issues, muddiness, and pooling water at this time, too. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026 That would be fun, but the particular muddiness of You Can See Everything makes Seyfried as much a subject as a participant. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026 Preseason could sort out some of that muddiness and lead to one of those backs departing. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The kick drum has a touch of heaviness, but never crosses into muddiness. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 Similarly, his state-of-the-art sound mix rescues the gorgeous detail in her singing from the inevitable muddiness of an arena sound system. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 The muddiness of Manchester gives way to a brighter color palette later in the film as Lee and her followers travel to America in pursuit of religious freedom. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 25 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Wishing to save her from the spiritual squalor of their surroundings, David resolves to kill his rich employer.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
And for a quarterback whose superpower involves shuffling through collapsing pockets, scrambling through squalor, throwing off any and every platform — such a question was warranted.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of squalor

Noun

Still, there’s a line between normal kid messiness and a completely disorganized home with toys left on the ground to collect dust and grime.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 2 Nov. 2026
The fight sequences have an engaging messiness, the characters often fumbling around rather than delivering expert moves.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of messiness

Noun

But to us, comfiness has nothing to do with sloppiness—or even stepping out in somewhat presentable PJs.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026
Catching sight of real-estate agents in listing photos long felt like blatant sloppiness or, less often, a bizarre Easter egg.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of sloppiness

Noun

But there’s also an untidiness to it, teetering on the edge of its seams, threatening to unravel but always miraculously staying in place.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
These conspicuous little signs of untidiness take mere seconds to clean up and can be the secret to a home that somehow always looks pristine, even if just at first glance.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026

Definition of untidiness

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