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单词 messily
释义

messy

adjective

ˈme-sē How to pronounce messy (audio)
messier; messiest
1
: marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt : untidy
a messy room
2
: lacking neatness or precision : careless, slovenly
messy thinking
3
: extremely unpleasant or trying
messy lawsuits
a messy divorce
messily
ˈme-sə-lē How to pronounce messy (audio)
adverb
messiness
ˈme-sē-nəs How to pronounce messy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • chaotic
  • cluttered
  • confused
  • disarranged
  • disarrayed
  • disheveled
  • dishevelled
  • disordered
  • disorderly
  • higgledy-piggledy
  • hugger-mugger
  • jumbled
  • littered
  • messed
  • muddled
  • mussed
  • mussy
  • pell-mell
  • rumpled
  • sloppy
  • topsy-turvy
  • tousled
  • tumbled
  • unkempt
  • untidy
  • upside-down
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Example Sentences

Painting a room can be messy work. Some kinds of glue are messier than others. a delicious but messy sandwich
Recent Examples on the Web The queen’s funeral is set for Sept. 19. EDINBURGH, Scotland—The security checkpoint outside St. Giles’ Cathedral was messy. WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 Most characters are going to be, at some level, messy. Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 The actress and new mom had her hair up in a messy ponytail and seemed to wear no makeup. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2022 Thomas said the full explanation could turn out to be messy, with kids getting sick for a variety of reasons. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 29 July 2022 Sprawling encampments that are messy or have a negative impact on the neighborhood or environment can take priority for abatement, said Andrew Johnston, Salt Lake City’s homeless policy and outreach director. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 Living with pets can be messy, but one interior designer wouldn’t consider living without them. Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 Since the real world and the data that comes from it are messy, there are four possible outcomes of your model: a true positive, a false positive, a true negative, and a false negative. Matt Ford, Ars Technica, 22 June 2022 Though the jumpsuit was styled on the runway with a matching trucker cap, the actor finished the off-duty rock star look with patent Le Silla stiletto boots and a messy ponytail instead. Sam Reed, Glamour, 3 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

messy

adjective

ˈme-sē How to pronounce messy (audio)
messier; messiest
1
: not clean or tidy
a messy room
2
: causing or making a mess
a messy art project
3
: not careful or precise
messy writing

messily

adverb

as in untidily

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • untidily
  • sloppily
  • chaotically
  • slatternly
  • shabbily
  • slovenly
  • nastily
  • foully
  • sleazily
  • filthily
  • dirtily
  • grubbily
  • dowdily
  • dingily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • neatly
  • sharply
  • smartly
  • orderly
  • tidily
  • smart
  • fashionably
  • nattily
  • carefully
  • cleanly
  • meticulously
  • fastidiously
  • fussily
  • sprucely
  • immaculately
  • modishly
  • spotlessly
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