Slovenly

/ˈslʌv.ən.li/

Synonyms for "slovenly" (135 found)

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Closest matches (27)

Noun(1 words)

aesthetic neglect

barbaric barbarousbeat upbeat-up bedraggled blowsy blowzy botched bungling careless chintzy clumsy deficient derelict dilapidated dingy dirty disheveled

Adjective(8 words)

blowsier blowsiest blowziest careless carelessly disheveled dishevelleddisorderly behavior

Strong matches (41)

disreputable dowdydown at the heeldown-at-heeldrabbletailed draggled draggletailed dusty erroneous faulty filthy frowsy frowzy frumpish frumpy fusty grimy grubby grungyhalf assed

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half-assed haphazard heelhit-and-misshit-or-missimprecise improperin ragsincorrect inefficient infelicitous informal loose lumpen mangy

Adjective(6 words)

frowsiest frowsy frowzier frowzy lax messily

Related words (67)

messy miry muddy mussy negligent perfunctory poky promiscuous ragged raggedy raunchy ruinous scraggly scruffy seedy shabby shoddy slack slapdash slatternly

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Adjective(16 words)

messy negligent piggiest ragtag scruffiest scruffy shoddy sloppily sloppysloppy personslouchy swinish unkempt untidiest untidily untidy

Noun(2 words)

most carelessmost disorganized

Adverb(1 words)

piggishly

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

8 entries

adverbadverb of mannerappearance descriptorbehavioral qualitydescriptormanner adverbphysical qualitywork quality

More specific

7 entries

careless writingmessilyneglectful organizationslipshod worksloppilyslovenly attireslovenly grooming

Collocations

7 entries

slovenly appearanceslovenly conductslovenly dressslovenly habitsslovenly handwritingslovenly housekeepingslovenly manner

Inflections

4 entries

more slovenlymost slovenlyslovenlier slovenliest

Derivations

2 entries

sloven slovenliness

similar

1 entries

untidy

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

As to his daily life, he is very slovenly.

Source: tatoeba (281145)

The same marks of indolence appeared in the care of his person; for every part of his dress was generally in disorder; and, though he was well made and handsome, yet his slovenly appearance made him disgustful to every one.

Source: wiktionary

Which would you sooner employ, a boy who was plainly, yet neatly clad, or one who had a slovenly appearance, though dressed in fine clothes?

Source: wiktionary

You say my pamphlet betrays the most slovenly rashness. But where is your proof?

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