slovenly
slov·en·ly
adj \ˈslə-vən-lē also ˈslä-\Definition of SLOVENLY
1
a : untidy especially in personal appearance b : lazily slipshod <slovenly in thought>
2
: characteristic of a sloven <slovenly habits>
— slo·ven·li·ness noun
— slovenly adverb
See Examples of SLOVENLY
- He dressed in a slovenly manner.
- <for the sake of their image, the band members transformed themselves from clean-cut lads to slovenly rockers>
First Known Use of SLOVENLY
circa 1568
Related to SLOVENLY
Related Words: slatternly; chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, messed, messy, muddled, mussed, mussy, rumpled, shaggy, uncombed, wrinkled; shabby, sleazy; besmirched, blackened, dingy, dirty, filthy, foul, grimy, grubby, grungy, mucky, nasty, scroungy, scuzzy [slang], soiled, spotted, squalid, stained, sullied, unclean, uncleanly
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