Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: messy

Synonyms:

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Antonyms:

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Usage examples:

After an affair scandal and a messy divorce, the ratings have soared, making the possibility for season 11 very likely.

Source: https://screenrant.com/vanderpump-rules-ariana-lala-katie-scheana-mtv-award/

After experiencing heartbreak in Mexico, Carlton and Diamond have moved on, and healed from their messy split.

Source: https://screenrant.com/love-blind-season-1-diamond-carlton-update-2023/

A hugely successful and fabulously messy 5K Colour Run has raised more than £14,500 for cancer patients.

Source: https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/23863583.charity-colour-run-newtown-hailed-resounding-success/?ref=rss

Although poetry can be messy and full of flaws, Nguyen is hopeful that it can be a powerful tool for writers to unveil more authentic versions of themselves.

Source: https://stanforddaily.com/2023/04/13/how-8-mile-inspired-hieu-minh-nguyen-to-write-poems-on-queerness/

And if you throw in month-end trading conditions into the mix, that can make for a bit of a messy trading day before the weekend comes along.

Source: https://www.forexlive.com/news/what-are-the-key-risk-events-in-markets-this-week-20230424/

And no big-bucks Netflix deals either — it’s gotten way too messy, and everyone involved is still alive and lawyered-up (except for John O’Keefe).

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/12/30/howie-carr-my-predictions-for-the-new-years-news/

And yet, said Haddad, today's Iraq is a "democratizing state" which needs time to mature because "democracy is messy".

Source: https://japantoday.com/category/world/20-years-after-us-invasion-iraq-far-from-%27liberal-democracy%27

And yet there’s no better route to an Oscar campaign than playing a messy show-biz icon (see Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker, Renée Zellweger as Judy Garland, and Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury), backed by a hefty campaign budget.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/the-best-actress-race-is-crowded-unpredictable-and-weird

An interactive, messy playtime that encourages preschoolers to learn using their five senses.

Source: https://thegarlandtexan.com/library-system-announces-jan-2024-activities/

An old, messy forest is a healthy forest … and beautiful at that.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/01/26/zack-porter-celebrating-life-after-death-in-vermonts-forests/

An upcoming Senate run means it’s poor timing for a messy divorce.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/31/books/review/new-romance-books.html

A scorned wife makes a deal with her cheating husband in Regina Black's delightfully messy debut, "The Art of Scandal."

Source: https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/best-books-2023-49050059

As implied by one of its titles, though, escape does end up being something that the movie depicts, making it a slightly messy but still entertaining mix of sci-fi, action, and prison escape genres.

Source: https://collider.com/great-movies-about-breaking-out-of-prison/

Baron said the messy conditions are being caused by an offshore storm that is “retrograding” back into Maine.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/15/icy-windy-storm-likely-to-make-travel-slippery-in-coastal-areas-monday/

Batman: Battle for the Cowl storyline is undoubtedly messy for the whole Bat Family.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/dc-characters-deserve-more-credit/

But if there was one match that felt messy and a miss, it was this one sandwiched between the two main events.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/26/aew-forbidden-door-review-grade-kenny-omega-will-ospreay-steal-show/