mussiness
- noun
- /ˈmʌsɪnəs/
:
desorden
- The mussiness of his desk made it hard to find anything quickly.
Examples
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He apologized for the mussiness of his apartment before inviting guests in.
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Despite the mussiness in the kitchen, she managed to cook a wonderful meal.
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The mussiness of his room was unacceptable.
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Her desk was covered in mussiness after the project.
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The mussiness of the children's playroom made it difficult to walk through the space.
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Her office's mussiness was evident as papers were strewn across the floor.
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He couldn't concentrate due to the mussiness of his cluttered workspace.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A situation in which things are untidy and confused
18
4.6
A state when things are untidy, especially hair or clothes
7
3.8
A lack of order or system that makes things untidy
6
8.5
A mess of things or untidy hair
4
1.6
A situation when things are untidy and hard to find
1
2.5
Mess and things not in order in a place
1
8.3
Being untidy, dirty, and careless about clothes or work
1
7.2
An untidy, messy look of hair, clothes, or a room
1
4.5
A messy, untidy look or way of dressing that seems careless
A lack of order that makes places or things messy
Antonyms
How Messy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mussiness comes from the simple verb muss, meaning 'to make untidy' or 'to muss up', plus -ness for the 'state' of something. A helpful way to remember it is that muss sounds like 'mess', so mussiness is the 'state of being messy or untidy'.