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In a mess or a state of disorder

Complex in a disorderly way

Indicative of spite or conflict

Not properly groomed

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Lacking any obvious principle of organization

Produced or carried out in a hasty or perfunctory manner

Causing difficulty or annoyance

Scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance

Displeasing to one's senses

Having been written in a rapid and sloppy manner

Excessively decorated

Resulting in or from disaster

Characterized by causing hardships or problems

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Adjective

In a mess or a state of disorder

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

higgledy-piggledy

at sixes and sevens

all over the place

every which way

all over the shop

all over the map

all over the lot

discombobulated

utterly confused

like a bomb's hit it

like a dog's dinner

like a dog's breakfast

badly organized

not functioning properly

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“Benny sure could use some help tidying up his messy room.”

Adjective

Complex in a disorderly way

“I had to go through the messy process of applying for a visa.”

Adjective

Indicative of spite or conflict

“Stuck in the middle of a messy legal battle for custody, Jamie is torn between his love for both his parents.”

Adjective

Not properly groomed

inappropriately dressed

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

down-at-the-heel

higgledy-piggledy

dressed in rags

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“In a rush, Rosie raced out the door with messy hair and untidy clothing.”

Adjective

Dirty or grimy

strong-smelling

lacking in freshenss

unfit for human consumption

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“There were messy and greasy stains all over the kitchen stove.”

Adjective

Marked by a likelihood to threaten the safety of a person or persons

Adjective

Lacking any obvious principle of organization

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

higgledy-piggledy

catch-as-catch-can

all over the place

all over the map

in fits and starts

without purpose

on again and off again

undiscriminating

on-again-off-again

without direction

all over the shop

trial and error

few and far between

blowing hot and cold

indiscriminating

undifferentiating

when the mood strikes

in bits and pieces

all over the lot

constantly changing

always changing

full of ups and downs

ill-thought-out

by bits and pieces

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Adjective

Produced or carried out in a hasty or perfunctory manner

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

catch-as-catch-can

thrown together

all over the shop

all over the place

thrown-together

couldn't-care-less

blithely unconcerned

good-for-nothing

asleep at switch

without purpose

without direction

undiscriminating

failing to take proper care

careless of one's duty

procrastinating

failing to show proper care and attention

walking through it

going through the motions

negligent about

inclined to forget

asleep on the job

like an absent-minded professor

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Adjective

Causing difficulty or annoyance

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

energy-consuming

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

pick-and-shovel

easier said than done

destabilising^UK

destabilizing^US

anxiety provoking

emotionally draining

discountenancing

like getting blood out of a stone

causing discomfort

no piece of cake

full of problems

beset by problems

character-building

difficult going

life-threatening

fiendishly difficult

tremendously difficult

very challenging

pulling no punches

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Adjective

Scruffy or shabby in nature or appearance

down-at-the-heels

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Adjective

Displeasing to one's senses

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

unfit for human consumption

beyond the pale

unpleasant-tasting

down-at-the-heels

very unpleasant

very disgusting

tough as old boots

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

ill-favoured^UK

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

bargain-basement

unprepossessing

poverty-stricken

strong-smelling

cheap and nasty

unfavourable^UK

stinking to high heaven

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

twopenny-halfpenny

strictly for the birds

frightful-looking

no oil painting

highly improper

not much to look at

as plain as a pikestaff

life-threatening

not quite the done thing

beyond contempt

disadvantageous

unpleasant to breathe

unfit to breathe

gone to rack and ruin

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

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Adjective

Having been written in a rapid and sloppy manner

Adjective

Excessively decorated

Adjective

Resulting in or from disaster

unfavourable^UK

earth-shattering

disadvantageous

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

down in the mouth

down in the dumps

fire-and-brimstone

foolish-looking

beyond contempt

evil-intentioned

heart-wrenching

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

bargain-basement

life-threatening

behind eight ball

having tough luck

having hard luck

having a bad break

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Adjective

Characterized by causing hardships or problems

unfavourable^UK

full of hardship

disadvantageous

looking on the dark side

looking on the black side

given to looking on the black side

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

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