different between neglectful vs messy

English

Alternative forms

• neglectfull (archaic)

Etymology

From neglect +? -ful.

Adjective

neglectful (comparative more neglectful, superlative most neglectful)

1. Tending to neglect; failing to take care of matters which require attention.
   • 1891, Rudyard Kipling, "The Finest Story in the World":

     The Fates that are so careful to shut the doors of each successive life behind us had, in this case, been neglectful, and Charlie was looking, though that he did not know, where never man had been permitted to look with full knowledge since Time began.

   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 243a-b,

     That they were too neglectful of ordinary people like us and overlooked us.

Derived terms

• neglectfully
• neglectfulness

Translations

English

Etymology

From mess +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?si/
• Rhymes: -?si
• Hyphenation: messy
• Homophone: Messi

Adjective

messy (comparative messier, superlative messiest)

1. (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.

2. (of a person) Prone to causing mess.

3. (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.

Synonyms

(in a disorderly state): untidy, chaotic, disorderly, cluttered

Antonyms

• neat
• orderly

Derived terms

• messily
• messiness

Descendants

• ? German: Messie

Translations

Further reading

• messy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• messy at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• Symes

Middle English

Noun

messy

1. Alternative form of messe