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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Edwards called Wolves a mess and had been working to change the culture of the club and squad but that blueprint will now be ripped up.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"But it is only really good news if it is not a complete mess upstream."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Still, Sanders said, tight credit spreads in U.S. corporate bonds and other areas of fixed income signal there isn’t currently much spillover from the private-credit mess.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I really cherish my marriage, and our family, and I just didn’t want to mess it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

A stiltskin was the only way to fix all this mess.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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