messy B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmɛsi/ See IPA manual Freq #5812 Meanings 1 adj Untidy or dirty; not in order. His room was so messy that he couldn't find his keys. 2 adj Complicated, difficult, or unpleasant to deal with. They went through a messy divorce. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · untidy or dirty; not in order. untidycluttereddisorderlychaotic ↔ Opposites neatorderly Word family Forms messiermessiest Derived forms messilymessinessmessyishnonmessyunmessy Appears in Proverbs (1) See all A cluttered desk is a sign of genius Matching variant: A messy desk is a sign of creativity Etymology AI details From mess + -y. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # messy **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmɛsi/ **Frequency rank:** 5812 ## Meanings 1. Untidy or dirty; not in order. 2. Complicated, difficult, or unpleasant to deal with. ## Examples - His room was so messy that he couldn't find his keys. - They went through a messy divorce. ## Antonyms - neat - orderly ## Derived Forms - messily - messiness - messyish - nonmessy - unmessy ## Etymology From mess + -y. ## AI Etymology Messy comes from mess + -y. In present-day English its meanings include untidy or dirty; not in order and complicated, difficult, or unpleasant to deal with. Related and derived forms include messily, messiness, and messyish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown