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messy

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The meaning (definition) of the word messy

untidy and not put away neatly

The word messy used in a sentence

“My room looks messy when toys are scattered everywhere.”

Words that mean the same as messy (synonyms)

untidysloppy

Words that mean the opposite of messy (antonyms)

neattidyclean

How the word messy is said around the world

Frenchdésordonné (day-zawr-daw-NAY)
Spanishdesordenado (day-sohr-thay-NAH-thoh)
Mandarin凌乱的 (leeng lwahn duh)
Hindiअस्तव्यस्त (us-tuhv-YUST)
Arabicفوضوي (FOW-dow-eey)
Russianнеряшливый (nyee-RYAHSH-lyee-viy)
Portuguese (EU)desarrumado (duh-zah-rroo-MAH-doo)
Portuguese (BR)bagunçado (bah-goonng-SAH-duu)
Japanese乱雑な (rown-zah-TSU-nah)
Germanunordentlich (UU-nawr-duhnt-lihy)
Urduگندا (GUN-dah)
Punjabiਗੜਬੜ ਵਾਲਾ (GU-ruh-buhr VAH-lah)
Korean지저분한 (JEE-ju-boon-hahn)
Hebrewמבולגן (meh-voo-lah-GAHN)
Greekακατάστατος (ah-kah-TAHS-tah-tohs)
Dutchrommelig (RAW-muh-luhkh)
Tagalogmagulo (mah-GOO-loh)
Vietnameselộn xộn (lohn sohn)
Turkishdağınık (dahu-NUK)
Persianبه‌هم‌ریخته (beh-ham-REEKH-teh)
Polishniechlujny (nyekh-LOOY-ni)
Ukrainianбезладний (bez-LAHD-niy)
Bengaliঅগোছালো (AW-goh-chah-loh)
Swedishrörig (RER-rig)
Italiandisordinato (dee-zohr-dee-NAH-toh)

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messy - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids