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messed-upness

messed-upness noun: the state or condition of being messed-up.

Noun

messed-upness (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The state or condition of being messed-up.
    • Nor does such messed-upness in life outside of novels invariably remain unchanged.1976, Paunch: Issues 44-51
    • Some of the messed-upness is caused by our pursuing values other than those God wants for us. In short, some of our problems are caused by our ... Some of our messed-upness is caused by the choices of others or by just plain bad luck.1994, Barbara DeGrote-Sorensen, David Allen Sorensen, Six weeks to a simpler lifestyle

Origin of messed-upness

From messed-up + -ness.

Questions about messed-upness

What does messed-upness mean?
Messed-upness means the state or condition of being messed-up.
What part of speech is messed-upness?
Messed-upness is a noun.

Words near messed-upness in the dictionary

  1. messed about
  2. messed around
  3. messed up
  4. messed with
  5. messed-up
  6. messed-upness
  7. messeigneurs
  8. messelite
  9. Messene
  10. messenger
  11. messenger bag

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