Disheveled vs. Messy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Disheveled and Messy
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Disheveled
Being in loose disarray; unkempt, as hair or clothing.
Messy
Untidy or dirty
His messy hair
Disheveled
Marked by disorder; untidy
A disheveled pile of books on the library table.
Messy
(of a situation) confused and difficult to deal with
A messy divorce
Disheveled
Alternative form of dishevelled
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Messy
Disorderly and dirty
A messy bedroom.
Disheveled
Simple past tense and past participle of dishevel
Messy
Given to making messes; not neat or organized
A messy roommate.
Disheveled
Hanging in loose disorder; disarranged; in disarray; not made neat; - used especially of hair or clothing; as, disheveled hair.
Messy
Exhibiting or demonstrating carelessness
Messy reasoning.
Disheveled
Having the hair in loose disorder.
The dancing maidens are disheveled Mænads.
Messy
Unpleasantly difficult to settle or resolve
A messy court case.
Disheveled
In disarray; extremely disorderly;
Her clothing was disheveled
Powder-smeared and frowzled
A rumpled unmade bed
A bed with tousled sheets
His brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly
Messy
(of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
A messy office
Jim ran his fingers through his messy brown hair.
Messy
(of a person) Prone to causing mess.
He is the messiest person I've ever met.
Messy
(of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
A messy divorce
Messy
Dirty and disorderly;
A mussy fussy bedroom
A child's messy eating habits
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