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sty

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sty

a dirty or messy place

  • "That house is such a sty that I'm never setting foot in there again," she said with a shudder
Synonyms of sty

dump, hellhole, hole, pigpen, pigsty, shambles
Words Related to sty

chaos, confusion, disarrangement, disarray, disorder, disorganization, mess, muddle, muss

havoc, hell, mare's nest, snake pit

clutter, jumble, litter, mishmash, welter

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