Messed Meaning in English

word · lemma: mess

US

/ˈmɛst/

mest

UK

/mˈɛst/

mest

Definition

Used to describe something that is untidy, damaged, or done badly. It can also describe a person who feels emotionally confused or upset.

Usage & Nuances

Very common in informal English. Often appears in patterns like 'messed up', 'messed with', and 'mess up'. Alone, 'messed' usually means physically untidy, damaged, or emotionally affected; 'messed up' is often stronger and more common for emotional or serious problems.

• Spanish: desordenado - arruinado - confundido
• Portuguese (BR): bagunçado - estragado - confuso
• Portuguese (PT): desarrumado - estragado - confuso
• Chinese (Simplified): 凌乱的 - 搞砸的 - 混乱的
• Chinese (Traditional): 凌亂的 - 搞砸的 - 混亂的
• Hindi: बिखरा हुआ - बिगड़ा हुआ - उलझा हुआ
• Arabic: فوضوي - مخرب - مرتبك
• Bengali: গোছালো নয় - নষ্ট - এলোমেলো (মানসিক অবস্থার জন্য)
• Russian: испорченный - перепутанный - разбитый (эмоции)
• Japanese: ぐちゃぐちゃ - めちゃくちゃ (心の場合)
• Vietnamese: lộn xộn - hỏng - rối loạn (tình cảm)
• Korean: 엉망인 - 망가진 (감정에 대해)
• Turkish: dağınık - bozulmuş - karmakarışık (duygu için)
• Urdu: بگڑا ہوا - خراب - الجھا ہوا (جذبات کے لئے)
• Indonesian: berantakan - rusak - kacau (untuk perasaan)

Example Sentences

My hair is messed after the wind.

basic

The paper got messed with water.

basic

She looked messed after the bad news.

basic

My sleep schedule is totally messed right now.

natural

I dropped my phone, and the screen is messed now.

natural

He was really messed for a few days after the breakup.

natural