Untidy

//ʌnˈtaɪdi// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make untidy, to make a mess transitive

    "Before she closed each drawer she rummaged her hands through the clothes, untidying them just enough to feel comfortable."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Sloppy.

    "I have never seen such an untidy bedroom!"

  2. 2
    Disorganized.

    "His finances were in an untidy state when he died."

Adjective
  1. 1
    not neat and tidy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
slovenlycluttereddisorderlymessyscragglyslatternly

Example

More examples

"Your hair really does look untidy."

Etymology

From un- + tidy.

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