Definitions

mess

[mes] / mɛs /

NOUN

disorder, litter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaos clutter confusion debris disarray jumble mayhem shambles turmoil wreck wreckage

STRONG

botch combination compound dirtiness discombobulation disorganization eyesore fright hash hodgepodge mishmash monstrosity salmagundi sight untidiness

WEAK

every which way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harmony neatness order organization system

WEAK

tidiness

NOUN

difficulty, predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dilemma imbroglio muddle plight

STRONG

fix jam mix up perplexity pickle stew

Antonyms

STRONG

boon ease

WEAK

benefit solution

Example Sentences

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“And as long as I don’t mess those up, it’s tough to blow it.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"The perfect way to sum it up is a mess," he told TNT Sports.

From BBC

Had the smoke from the wildfire somehow messed up the plane’s equipment and made it impossible for the pilot to see?

From Literature

“We have taken a mess and made it really good. It’s going to get even better.”

From Los Angeles Times

Davies, who runs small family business Nantymoel farm which produces Welsh beef and lamb, said the mess "keeps me up at night".

From BBC