Synonyms of messy

messy

adjective

ˈme-sē 

as in chaotic

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

having a messy room is virtually de rigueur for a college student

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chaotic
• sloppy
• cluttered
• confused
• jumbled
• littered
• filthy
• messed
• dirty
• untidy
• shaggy
• stained
• tangled
• wrinkled
• muddled
• tumbled
• unkempt
• disorderly
• disheveled
• disordered
• nasty
• dishevelled
• disarrayed
• rumpled
• tousled
• disarranged
• out of joint
• mussy
• mussed
• knotted
• blackened
• higgledy-piggledy
• topsy-turvy
• at sixes and sevens
• grimy
• smudged
• mucky
• upside-down
• pell-mell
• spotted
• grubby
• unclean
• squalid
• hugger-mugger
• dingy
• slovenly
• grungy
• soiled
• polluted
• contaminated
• foul
• uncombed
• uncleanly
• grotty
• sullied
• bedraggled
• begrimed
• frowzy
• cruddy
• neglected
• draggled
• slatternly
• dowdy
• neglectful
• sordid
• frowsy
• shabby
• snarled
• tainted
• sloven
• negligent
• adulterated
• befouled
• besmirched
• bemired
• seedy
• sleazy
• defiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neat
• orderly
• tidy
• organized
• clean
• uncluttered
• cleaned
• crisp
• trim
• well-ordered
• hygienic
• systematic
• spotless
• kempt
• shipshape
• immaculate
• sparkling
• ordered
• stainless
• cleanly
• regular
• unsullied
• antiseptic
• careful
• snug
• methodical
• spick-and-span
• unsoiled
• tidied
• meticulous
• systematized
• methodic
• finicky
• fussy
• neatened
• fastidious
• spic-and-span
• bandbox
• manicured
• wholesome
• groomed
• combed
• unpolluted
• untainted
• undefiled
• well-groomed
• taintless

Examples of messy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Katie Hafner: Speaking of which, there's a, there's a famous, very messy case Hagens Berman. —Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024

Her presence both as an oracle and a compassionate spiritual adviser has filled a void within the reality show that desperately needed filling, as its sometimes messy and impulsive cast members are not exactly known for considering the future when making decisions in the present. —Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2024

When the first Victoria’s Secret show was held back in the ’90s, Kate Moss was busy being the poster girl for the decade’s grunge movement: smoking backstage at Isaac Mizrahi shows and joining Johnny Depp on the red carpet in minimal make-up and a messy bun. —Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2024

Meanwhile, Kennedy’s sexting scandal with Nuzzi has become even more complicated and messy because of her bitter and litigious breakup from Lizza. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024