Mess: meaning, definitions and examples
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mess
[ mes ]
communication
A dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The house was in a mess after the party.
- She always leaves a mess in the kitchen after cooking.
confusion
A situation or state of affairs that is confused or full of difficulties.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The project was a mess from the beginning.
- The meeting ended in a mess with no clear decisions.
make untidy
To make something dirty or untidy.
Synonyms
clutter, disarrange, disorganize
Examples of usage
- Don't mess up your room again!
- She messed up her chances by arriving late.
Translations
Translations of the word "mess" in other languages:
🇵🇹 bagunça
- confusão
- desordem
🇮🇳 गड़बड़
- अव्यवस्था
- उलझन
🇩🇪 Unordnung
- Durcheinander
- Chaos
🇮🇩 kekacauan
- keributan
- ketidakaturan
🇺🇦 безлад
- плутанина
- хаос
🇵🇱 bałagan
- zamieszanie
- chaos
🇯🇵 混乱 (こんらん)
- 乱雑 (らんざつ)
- 混沌 (こんとん)
🇫🇷 désordre
- chaos
- confusion
🇪🇸 desorden
- confusión
- caos
🇹🇷 karışıklık
- düzensizlik
- kaos
🇰🇷 혼란
- 무질서
- 난잡
🇸🇦 فوضى
- ارتباك
- اضطراب
🇨🇿 nepořádek
- zmatek
- chaos
🇸🇰 neporiadok
- zmätok
- chaos
🇨🇳 混乱 (hùnluàn)
- 乱 (luàn)
- 无序 (wúxù)
🇸🇮 nered
- zmeda
- kaos
🇮🇸 óreiða
- rugl
- óreiða
🇰🇿 бұзылу
- тәртіпсіздік
- хаос
🇬🇪 არეულობა
- ქაოსი
- დარღვევა
🇦🇿 qarışıqlıq
- nizamsızlıq
- xaos
🇲🇽 desorden
- confusión
- caos
Word origin
The word 'mess' originated in the 13th century from the Old French word 'mes', meaning a portion of food. It later evolved to refer to a dirty or untidy state in the 15th century. Over time, 'mess' has come to be used in various contexts related to disorder, confusion, and untidiness.