characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition

a messy room.

causing a mess

a messy recipe; messy work.

embarrassing, difficult, or unpleasant

a messy political situation.

characterized by moral or psychological confusion.

adjective

clean , ordered , organized , uncluttered

adjective

blotchy * , careless , chaotic , confused , disheveled , disordered , disorganized , grimy , grubby * , littered , muddled , raunchy * , rumpled , slapdash * , slipshod * , sloppy , slovenly , unfastidious , unkempt , untidy , mussy , slipshod , slapdash , unsystematic , cluttered , dirty , jumbled , unpleasant