Untidiness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being untidy. countable, uncountable

    "Mr. Elliot's frank statement that "sloth and untidiness are indefensible" is a sign that the task will be tackled with vigour."

  2. 2
    the trait of being untidy and messy wordnet
  3. 3
    the condition of being untidy wordnet

Synonyms

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bad jobbotchbunglingcarelessnessdisorderimpurity

Example

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"Everywhere there were mingled the luxury of the wealthy man of taste and the careless untidiness of the bachelor."

Etymology

From untidy + -ness.

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