as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
keeping a cluttered workshop makes it hard to find the right tool
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in clogged
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
2
as in disorganized
Related Words
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cluttered
New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Nobody wants a cluttered living room—however, maintaining a streamlined space can take a bit of mindfulness.
—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Diane Lane in that movie has this almost common, cluttered, lived-in kitchen.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
Its advanced traction control and adaptive gait algorithms enable secure movement across slippery, loose, or shifting surfaces, including gravel, sand, wet metal grating, and cluttered factory floors.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Sorting a cluttered camera roll.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
When rooms feel cluttered, a shoe cabinet like this one, which holds up to 24 pairs, is a smart choice.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Plug-ins combined with candles and sprays send competing scent signals through a house, which can read as cluttered rather than curated.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Richard held Kara hostage in his cluttered apartment for 18 hours.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Adjective
The sink and toilet are out of the way, and the shower user enjoys a cleaner, less cluttered space more like a dedicated shower room.
—
New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Nobody wants a cluttered living room—however, maintaining a streamlined space can take a bit of mindfulness.
—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Diane Lane in that movie has this almost common, cluttered, lived-in kitchen.
—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
Its advanced traction control and adaptive gait algorithms enable secure movement across slippery, loose, or shifting surfaces, including gravel, sand, wet metal grating, and cluttered factory floors.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
Sorting a cluttered camera roll.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
When rooms feel cluttered, a shoe cabinet like this one, which holds up to 24 pairs, is a smart choice.
—
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Plug-ins combined with candles and sprays send competing scent signals through a house, which can read as cluttered rather than curated.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Richard held Kara hostage in his cluttered apartment for 18 hours.
—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered
Adjective
-
Interviews for the statewide candidates are done now via questions from the entire convention, a potentially messier proposition.
-
More vehicles on the road means more potential for complex, multi-vehicle collisions and messier disputes over who caused what.
Verb
-
As volunteer groups and concerned family members head toward the affected areas, heavy traffic has clogged the highway, preventing ambulances and rescue crews from reaching those in need.
-
The government dropped a plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees, reversed itself on tough plans to cut welfare spending and eased a new agricultural inheritance tax after angry farmers protested and clogged the streets of London with tractors.
Verb
-
That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception.
Adjective
-
By building circuits whose states naturally fluctuate with this environmental heat, thermodynamic computing turns an otherwise stochastic and chaotic feature of nature into an incredibly fast, ultra-low-energy calculator.
-
The combat that follows is intimate, chaotic, and bloody.
Verb
-
The Northern California chain was known for its Kojas, a sandwich filled with Korean BBQ meat and sauces between garlic-fried-rice buns.
-
Meanwhile, the infrared components illustrate the explosion’s growing shell filled with cosmic dust.
Verb
-
Domingo and Fey get snarky, a clever visual gag earns a surprise laugh, the dialogue is sharper than usual, and the main pairings get jumbled up with purposeful, delightful results.
-
Ditch the mish-mash of clothes jumbled in your closet with the help of these storage bins, which are just $4 apiece right now, or add extra clothing storage with this duo of under-bed bags that even have wheels.
Adjective
-
In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.
-
The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
Verb
-
Trump had argued that a president shouldn’t be burdened with defending himself against decades-old charges.
-
The armed forces, already burdened by years of public distrust, now face what analysts say could be a near-total collapse in legitimacy.
Cite this Entry
“Cluttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
