English noun: messiness | |||
1. | messiness (state) a state of confusion and disorderliness | ||
Samples | The house was a mess. She smoothed the mussiness of the bed. | ||
Synonyms | mess, muss, mussiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disorder, disorderliness | ||
2. | messiness (attribute) the trait of being untidy and messy | ||
Synonyms | untidiness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | uncleanliness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | disarray, disorderliness | ||
Antonyms | neatness, tidiness | ||