messier

More chaotically arranged

Messier is the comparative form of messy—more disordered, untidy, or complicated than something else.

A situation can get messier as complications arise: The divorce got messier when they started fighting over the house.

Physical spaces become messier when clutter accumulates.

Emotions, relationships, and problems are often described as messier than anticipated.

disorder

cluttered

Crowded with disorder

untidy · disheveled · jumbled · strewn · haphazard · disordered · unkempt · sloppy · littered · tangled

stains

smeared

Spread carelessly across

grimy · soiled · splotchy · dirty · grubby · spotted · blotchy · streaked · spilled · splashed

astronomer

Charles

Popular regal name

astronomical · objects · celestial · observatory · fuzzy · deep-sky · Andromeda · galaxies · clusters · astronomer

complexity

complicated

Difficult to understand

intricate · thorny · muddled · confused · murky · unclear · ambiguous · problematic · difficult · tricky

Opposites
physical orderliness

messierneater

More orderly

tidier · cleaner · simpler · clearer

Phrases
Family

messiness, messing, messiest

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G