messed-upness

noun

The state or condition of being messed-up.

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Meanings

nounmessed-upness (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableThe state or condition of being messed-up.

    Kids were everywhere, in various stages of messed-upness.

    2010, Amy Goldman Koss, Side Effects
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    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

From messed-up + -ness.

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APA

messed-upness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messed-upness

MLA

“messed-upness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messed-upness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “messed-upness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/messed-upness.

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