EGAVE

messy

About 1.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
    a messy office
  2. adjective Prone to causing mess.
    He is the messiest person I've ever met.
  3. adjective Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
    a messy divorce
  4. adjective Argumentative, spreading spreading gossip, talking behind someone's back
    They keep starting fights with Sam, they're so messy.

Similar words

untidy mussy mess chaotic mayhem disarray disorderly chaos disordered disorder

Often followed by

and business to divorce as room job or process

Word family

messier messiest messily messiness messinesses

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