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MESSINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being untidy and messy
Synonyms:
messiness; untidiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("messiness" is a kind of...):
uncleanliness (lack of cleanly habits)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "messiness"):
disarray; disorderliness (untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance))
Derivation:
messy (dirty and disorderly)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A state of confusion and disorderliness
Example:
she smoothed the mussiness of the bed
Synonyms:
mess; messiness; muss; mussiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("messiness" is a kind of...):
disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)
Derivation:
messy (dirty and disorderly)
