messy
word
/ˈmɛsi/
ME-see
/mˈɛsi/
ME-see
Definition
If something is messy, it is not clean or organized. It can also describe a situation that is complicated, confused, or emotionally difficult.
Usage & Nuances
Common for rooms, hair, handwriting, and food: 'a messy room', 'messy hair'. Very common in informal speech for relationships, breakups, or problems: 'It got messy'. For physical dirt, 'dirty' is often more direct; 'messy' focuses more on disorder or untidiness.
Spanish: desordenado - sucioPortuguese (BR): bagunçado - sujoPortuguese (PT): desarrumado - sujoChinese (Simplified): 凌乱的 - 脏乱的Chinese (Traditional): 凌亂的 - 骯髒的Hindi: बिखरा हुआ - गंदाArabic: فوضوي - متّسخBengali: অগোছালো - বিশৃঙ্খলRussian: неопрятный - беспорядочный - запутанный (о ситуации)Japanese: めちゃくちゃな - 乱れたVietnamese: bừa bộn - lộn xộn - rối rắmKorean: 지저분한 - 엉망인Turkish: dağınık - karmakarışıkUrdu: بکھرا ہوا - گڈمڈ (صورتِ حال)Indonesian: berantakan - berantakan (situasi)
Example Sentences
My desk is messy today.
basic
The kids made the kitchen messy.
basic
His hair looks messy after soccer.
basic
The breakup was really messy, and now nobody is talking to each other.
natural
I like cooking, but I hate how messy it gets.
natural
Things could get messy if we don't make a plan soon.
natural