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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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If all this seems like a complicated mess to you: That’d be correct.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

But in all this mess, I actually see something hopeful.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Good thing, because that injury-ravaged line was a fire-drill mess last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

With a dimpled smile and a halo of salt-and-pepper curls, she looks like the type of person you want to talk to when your life is a mess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

I ducked back down, my heart in my throat as I took in the mess that was the remains of the Union army in front of me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin