Messiness: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งน
messiness
[ หmษsษชnษชs ]
in daily life
The state or quality of being messy or untidy; disorderliness.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The messiness of the room made it difficult to find anything.
- His desk was a reflection of the messiness in his mind.
- She couldn't stand the messiness of her roommate.
Translations
Translations of the word "messiness" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desordem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคฆเคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Unordnung
๐ฎ๐ฉ kekacauan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะตะทะปะฐะด
๐ต๐ฑ baลagan
๐ฏ๐ต ไนฑ้
๐ซ๐ท dรฉsordre
๐ช๐ธ desorden
๐น๐ท daฤฤฑnฤฑklฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด์ง๋ฌ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุถู
๐จ๐ฟ nepoลรกdek
๐ธ๐ฐ neporiadok
๐จ๐ณ ๅไนฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ nered
๐ฎ๐ธ รณreiรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตัััะทะดัะบ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qarฤฑลฤฑqlฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ desorden
Etymology
The word 'messiness' originated from the Middle English word 'mes,' meaning 'food,' which evolved to 'mess' referring to a group of people eating together. Over time, 'mess' was also used to describe a disorderly or untidy situation, giving rise to 'messiness' in the 19th century. The concept of messiness has been a common theme in literature and psychology, exploring the impact of disorder on human behavior and productivity.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,149, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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