MUSSINESS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

mussiness

noun

Definition of mussiness

as in messiness

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Noun

After the messiness of The Process and its after-effects, putting someone as calculated as James into that environment is bizarre.

— Jason Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Moonstruck is a thoughtful exploration on the sheer messiness of love, guided by Cher’s Academy Award-winning performance and a tour-de-force screenplay written by John Patrick Shanley.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Definition of messiness

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Regardless of some sloppiness, the Dodgers have had a successful season going into the break.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Mexico punished the Czech Republic’s sloppiness with aplomb after weathering their opponents’ good start, scoring all three goals in the second half.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of sloppiness

Noun

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
Bills are being paid late, the practice is a frightening level of untidiness, there’s a miniature horse in the study, and Siegfried is passed out on the sofa with some loose woman under a trench coat beside him.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026

Definition of untidiness

Noun

The percussive vibration unclogs impurities and excess sebum while the accompanying massage motion stimulates blood microcirculation and supports lymphatic drainage—exactly the mechanisms Cirino prioritizes in his professional treatments.

— Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Over time, Finck sees recycling technology advancing and being able to handle more impurities.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026

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