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- [mes uhp]
- /mɛs ʌp/
- /mes ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mes uhp]
- /mɛs ʌp/
Definition of mess-up word
- noun mess-up a blunder; state of confusion; mix-up. 1
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Origin of mess-up
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; noun use of verb phrase mess up
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Parts of speech for Mess-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mess-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for mess-up
noun mess-up
- blooper — A blooper is a silly mistake.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- botch — If you botch something that you are doing, you do it badly or clumsily.
- breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
Antonyms for mess-up
noun mess-up
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- organization — the act or process of organizing.
- system — an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
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