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untidy Synonyms

Another word for untidy

Choosing another word for untidy depends on context, so the 20 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not arranged neatly and in order; messy or cluttered.

Usage Example

"His desk was covered in an messy pile of papers and notebooks."

Strongest
messy
cluttered
disorderly
Strong
disorganized
disarrayed
jumbled
chaotic

• adjective (Context 2)

Careless about personal grooming, dress, or keeping one's surroundings neat.

Usage Example

"The professor had a shock of unkempt gray hair and wore a crumpled tweed jacket."

Strongest
unkempt
disheveled
slovenly
Strong
scruffy
sloppy
slipshod
rumpled

• verb (Context 3)

To make a room, space, or arrangement messy or disorderly.

Usage Example

"The children quickly untidied the living room right after we finished cleaning it."

Strongest
mess up
clutter
disorder
Strong
disarrange
jumble
litter

Opposites of untidy

The opposite of untidy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

tidy
tidy up
neaten
neat
well-groomed
orderly
organize
organized
See all opposites of untidy

• Nearby Words

unthreateningly
untidily
untidiness
untidy
untie
until
untilled

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Untidy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/untidy
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