mess (up)
verb
1
as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way messed up the drawing and had to start over Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fumble
- blow
- muck up
- foul up
- screw up
- murder
- ruin
- goof (up)
- bollix (up)
- bugger (up)
- dub
- boot
- louse up
- botch
- boggle
- muff
- foozle
- spoil
- flub
- destroy
- fluff
- bungle
- butcher
- damage
- mar
- mangle
- bumble
- bobble
- wreck
- blunder
- harm
- hurt
- injure
- gum (up)
- muddle
- flaw
- blight
- impair
- mutilate
- piffle
- blemish
- vitiate
- mismanage
- mishandle
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- improve
- better
- enhance
- help
- reform
- ameliorate
- remedy
- refine
- rectify
- repair
- meliorate
- fix
- patch
- revamp
- renovate
- recondition
- doctor
2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of a nap had messed up her hair and she looked a sight Synonyms & Similar Words
- disrupt
- confuse
- shuffle
- disturb
- disorder
- mix (up)
- disarray
- disarrange
- upset
- jumble
- scramble
- disorganize
- muddle
- tousle
- discompose
- muss
- hash
- disjoint
- derange
- snarl
- dislocate
- dishevel
- tumble
- stir (up)
- tangle
- rumple
- embroil
- clutter
- perturb
- unsettle
- entangle
- agitate
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straighten (up)
- array
- regulate
- order
- organize
- dispose
- range
- arrange
- line up
- line
- tidy
- align
- marshal
- marshall
- classify
- adjust
- queue
- make up
- draw up
- codify
- aline
- fix
- systematize
- spruce (up)
- methodize
- groom
- systemize
- unscramble
3
as in to stumble
to make a mistake if anyone messes up even once while we're recording, we have to start all over again Synonyms & Similar Words
- fumble
- stumble
- trip
- slip up
- blunder
- screw up
- foul up
- goof (up)
- louse up
- err
- mistake
- flub
- drop the ball
- fluff
- boob
- nod
- lay an egg
- misunderstand
- foozle
- murder
- misdeem
- botch
- misconceive
- muff
- bungle
- misjudge
- miscount
- miscue
- miscalculate
- butcher
- mangle
- misconstrue
- misgauge
- bobble
- misinterpret
- mishandle
4
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly threatened that he would mess him up if he cheated at the game Synonyms & Similar Words
- lick
- pound
- hide
- lash
- do
- attack
- assault
- beat
- slap
- batter
- whip
- knock
- pelt
- hit
- thump
- punch
- work over
- punch out
- rough (up)
- spank
- bat
- smash
- slam
- maul
- chop
- bash
- pummel
- raid
- box
- slate
- curry
- club
- buffet
- bludgeon
- smack
- storm
- beat up on
- switch
- hammer
- bung up
- fib
- tan
- lather
- wallop
- paddle
- wound
- whack
- birch
- belt
- whale
- baste
- thresh
- slog
- flog
- swipe
- thrash
- drub
- lace
- lay on
- tromp
- pommel
- belabor
- whup
- lambaste
- rush
- lambast
- whap
- whop
- swat
- paste
- crack
- strap
- beset
- clout
- cuff
- sock
- thwack
- lam
- wham
- assail
- scourge
- cudgel
- jump (on)
- descend (on or upon)
- fustigate
- cane
- bust
- leather
- pounce (on or upon)
- gore
- clobber
- blackjack
- flagellate
- rawhide
- lacerate
- whomp
- cowhide
- maim
- mutilate
- horsewhip
- mangle
- pistol-whip