messiness

/ˈmɛsinəs/
noun
  1. The state or quality of being untidy or dirty.
    • She apologized for the messiness of the kitchen after baking.
    • The messiness of the campsite attracted ants and other bugs.
    • The messiness of his room made it hard to find anything.
  2. A complicated, confused, or difficult situation.
    • Politics often involves a lot of messiness behind the scenes.
    • They tried to avoid the messiness of a public argument.
    • The messiness of the divorce proceedings stressed everyone out.