Messiness: meaning, definitions and examples

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messiness

 

[ หˆmษ›sษชnษชs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in daily life

The state or quality of being messy or untidy; disorderliness.

Synonyms

clutter, disorder, untidiness

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desordem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เค‚เคฆเค—เฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unordnung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekacauan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะตะทะปะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ baล‚agan

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนฑ้›‘

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsordre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desorden

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท daฤŸฤฑnฤฑklฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด์ง€๋Ÿฌ์›€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆุถู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepoล™รกdek

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neporiadok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡Œไนฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nered

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณreiรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตั‚ัั–ะทะดั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒ”แƒฃแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qarฤฑลŸฤฑqlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: mess, messenger, messily, messy.

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.