MUSSY Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

mussy

adjective

ˈmə-sē

Definition of mussy

as in messy

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness a mussy pile of papers and books

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Recent Examples of mussy With Blunt Ends Blunt bobs can feel stiff, but Emma Meyers’s mussy waves lend movement. — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

Emmet Fraizer investigates the uncertain future (and messy recent past) of the beloved science publication.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
The request was the latest salvo in the messy war where Ghost is suing Wilson for defamation, and Wilson is pursuing counterclaims against the producers for alleged bullying, intimidation, and breach of contract.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of messy

Adjective

The tightness of White’s control over his arrangements can occasionally foreclose the sense of chaotic freedom inherent to his more collaborative efforts.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Now that Texas Tech has also suffered a conference loss, we are headed towards a wild final week of October, which will lead to a chaotic month of November as teams fight for a spot in the college football playoff.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of chaotic

Adjective

Utah's most successful drive ended at the halftime break when Dillon Curtis missed a 34-yard field goalie to a sloppy snap-and-hold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
And the need to blend all the sound together right before the ear canal can make the more complex instrumentation sound more sloppy than precise.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of sloppy

Adjective

In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.

— Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.

— Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025

Definition of littered

Adjective

A bit later, a shaggy-haired knight would win the final competition, beat his chest, and throw a triumphant fist in the air as his section screamed for him.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Barring some sort of unforeseen cataclysm, Inevitability has reared its great, shaggy head.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaggy

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