Dapper and Messy

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Dapper adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

Usage example: the dapper gentleman drew admiring glances from all over the ballroom

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Messy is an antonym for dapper.

Messy adjective - Lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness.

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Dapper is an antonym for messy.

Nearby Words: mess, messed, messing

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