messiness

noun

Definition of messinessnext
as in mess
a state in which everything is out of order a professional chef would not tolerate such messiness in the kitchen

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for messiness
  1. mess
  2. chaos
  3. jumble
  4. havoc
  5. confusion
  6. hell
Noun
  • Lioness is a mess of political signifiers without a coherent political worldview.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The trick is to work out how the complicated mess of standards, confusing acronyms, and sci-fi-sounding features translate to better Wi-Fi in your home.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of mess
Noun
  • Get ready for non-stop assassin action as chaos ensues in the ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) life of Sakamoto and his comrades!
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
  • For all the nighttime bustle on display — the heave of people, the constant activity and chaos — Kapadia shoots with a flair for the illusory.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of chaos
Noun
  • Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
  • Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • Finding a way to start over The havoc from Cyclone Freddy was widespread across several countries, displacing 650,000 people from their homes in Malawi alone.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Just like hiking the Appalachian Trail, volunteers and officials agreed the repairs and cleanup after Helene’s havoc would be a complex journey for the trail’s enormous community.
    Graham Hurley, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of havoc
Noun
  • For their colleagues, the result is confusion, mistrust and frustration.
    Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • According to interviews from The Classic TV History Blog, the actual event took place in Texas and used a truck instead of a helicopter despite some confusion about the origins among the show's personnel.
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of confusion
Noun
  • Not-so-happy couple Anne (Synnøve Karlsen) and Patrick (Luke Norris) go on the ultimate hell ride with a gregarious, over-sharing driver (Nick Frost, living it up here).
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • So, the ex-lovers strike a deal: If Agatha can get Billy to willingly turn himself in and let Rio kill him, then Rio will stop pursuing Agatha and making her life hell.
    Rebecca Iannucci, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hell
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“Messiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/messiness. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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