What is another word for messes with?

Pronunciation: [mˈɛsɪz wɪð] (IPA)

"Messes with" is a common phrase used to describe when someone interferes or plays with something or someone in a negative or harmful manner. There are a number of synonyms that can be used in its place, such as meddling, tampering, disrupting, disturbing, interfering, and tampering with. Each of these synonyms conveys a sense of someone or something being affected in a negative way by outside influences. It is important to choose the appropriate synonym based on the context in which it is being used, as each one will have slightly different connotations and implications.

What are the hypernyms for Messes with?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for messes with?

The phrase "messes with" refers to causing trouble or interfering with something or someone in a negative way. Antonyms for this phrase could be "manages" or "handles," indicating a positive and productive approach to a situation. Other antonyms could include "ignores," "avoids," or "respects," demonstrating a more hands-off attitude towards a situation or person. Choosing to use antonyms for "messes with" can shift the tone of a conversation or writing piece and convey a more positive or neutral perspective on a subject.

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Famous quotes with Messes with

  • Their argument, and I think it's a correct one, is that they'll make more money from the trades and the hardcovers if nobody messes with the creative team.
    Mark Millar
  • The degree that these scenes went to... there was a couple of days I was upset... I'd have to hurry back to the girls in the makeup trailer and have a bit of a cry because it messes with your head.
    Natasha Richardson
  • An ad that pretends to be art is — at absolute best — like somebody who smiles warmly at you only because he wants something from you. This is dishonest, but what's sinister is the cumulative effect that such dishonesty has on us: since it offers a perfect facsimile or simulacrum of goodwill without goodwill's real spirit, it messes with our heads and eventually starts upping our defenses even in cases of genuine smiles and real art and true goodwill. It makes us feel confused and lonely and impotent and angry and scared. It causes despair.
    David Foster Wallace

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