The meaning of MESSY is marked by confusion, disorder, or dirt : untidy. How to use messy in a sentence.

MESSY definition: characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition. See examples of messy used in a sentence.

If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory. John had been through a messy divorce himself.

Definition of messy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. a. Disorderly and dirty: a messy bedroom. b. Given to making messes; not neat or organized: a messy roommate. 2. Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness: messy reasoning. 3. Unpleasantly difficult to …

Jan 18, 2026 · Adjective messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest) (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

Definition of messy Disorganized, untidy, or disorderly in appearance or condition. "The kitchen was a messy disaster after the cooking experiment."