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messes

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

calm harmony neatness order organization peace system

STRONG

beauty

WEAK

benefit solution tidiness

NOUN

difficulty, predicament

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dilemma imbroglio muddle plight

STRONG

fix jam mix-up perplexity pickle stew

Antonyms

STRONG

boon ease

WEAK

benefit order organization solution tidiness

Example Sentences

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"I write the scripts, I plan the scenes, and keep redoing things because the AI generation messes up constantly," they wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The president sometimes messes with the reporters on the line or lets people around him eavesdrop on speakerphone.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Although she chased cats, bit bus conductors and left messes on other people’s rugs, Tulip was inarguably the love of J.R.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Each has a meltdown worthy of a telenovela, messes with the crime scene and hours later the police are called.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

We used to enjoy those legions of collectibles, and we were glad for them, their happy messes.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee