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   slovenly

   /ˈslʌvnli/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a person or their appearance) untidy and dirty: "a fat, slovenly ex-rock star" Similar scruffyuntidymessyunkemptill-groomedslatternlydishevelledbedraggledtousledrumpledfrowzyblowsydown at heeldirtygrubbyinformal:slobbishslobbyraggedyschlumpyraunchyarchaic:draggle-tailedOpposite tidyneat
   • ▪ (especially of a person or action) careless; excessively casual: "slovenly speech" Similar carelessslapdashslipshoddisorganizedunorganizedunsystematicunmethodicalhaphazardhit-or-missuntidymessythoughtlessnegligentneglectfullaxlackadaisicalslackinformal:sloppyslap-happycouldn't-care-lessOpposite carefulmeticulouspainstaking

   Derivatives

   • 1. slovenliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLOVENLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   messy, dirty, or not careful: slovenly work. a slovenly housekeeper. (Definition of slovenly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slovenlySlovenly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SLOVENLY is untidy especially in personal appearance. How to use slovenly in a sentence.

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   Slovenly definition: untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.. See examples of SLOVENLY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLOVENLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   messy, dirty, or not careful: slovenly work. a slovenly housekeeper. (Definition of slovenly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLOVENLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. frequently or habitually unclean or untidy. 2. negligent and careless; slipshod. slovenly manners.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slovenlySlovenly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Slovenly is what your great aunt Mehitabel might call you if you came to high tea without a necktie. It means "messy or unkempt," but is a word you probably won't hear messy or unkempt people using.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › slovenlyslovenly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of slovenly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.