Mess and Spruce up

Opposite meaning terms

Mess verb - To interest oneself in what is not one's concern.

Show all Definitions

Spruce up is an antonym for mess.

Nearby Words: messy, messed, messing

Spruce up verb - To make neat.

Usage example: hurriedly sprucing up the hotel dining room before the breakfast crowd began showing up

Show all Definitions

Mess is an antonym for spruce up.

Cite this Source

Spruce up and Mess. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mess/spruce_up

Mess & Spruce up. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mess/spruce_up>.

Spruce up or Mess. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/mess/spruce_up.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "mess" and "spruce up" have occurred on timeline