Unkemptness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being unkempt. uncountable

    "And if added to this there be a repellent unkemptness, a wild disorder of dress, a bushiness of dark hair white at the roots, and an unchecked growth of white beard on a face once clean-shaven, the cumulative effect is quite shocking."

  2. 2
    a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for wordnet

Example

More examples

"And if added to this there be a repellent unkemptness, a wild disorder of dress, a bushiness of dark hair white at the roots, and an unchecked growth of white beard on a face once clean-shaven, the cumulative effect is quite shocking."

Etymology

From unkempt + -ness.

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