unkempt (Meaning)
unkempt (s)
not neatly combed
not properly maintained or cared for
unkempt (a.)
Not combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair.
Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough.
Synonyms & Antonyms of unkempt
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- spick-and-span
- antiseptic
- shipshape
- spotless
- uncluttered
- ordered
- snug
- clean
- kempt
- clean
- stainless
- cleaned
- trim
- sparkling
- unsullied
- immaculate
- hygienic
- spick-and-span
- shipshape
- unsullied
- regular
- antiseptic
- crisp
- immaculate
- unsoiled
- stainless
- tidy
- tidy
- snug
- well-ordered
- sparkling
- unsoiled
- neat
- systematic
- neat
- well-ordered
- orderly
- regular
- organized
- kempt
- systematic
- uncluttered
- spotless
- cleaned
- crisp
- trim
- ordered
- organized
- hygienic
- orderly
Synonyms:
- uncombed
- sloven
- adulterated
- tainted
- sordid
- frowsy
- soiled
- topsy-turvy
- sullied
- besmirched
- begrimed
- snarled
- dingy
- uncleanly
- negligent
- slatternly
- dowdy
- frowzy
- at sixes and sevens
- sleazy
- hugger-mugger
- upside-down
- pell-mell
- smudged
- bedraggled
- neglectful
- polluted
- defiled
- befouled
- shabby
- bemired
- grungy
- neglected
- grubby
- unclean
- grotty
- contaminated
- squalid
- cruddy
- slovenly
- mucky
- spotted
- foul
- draggled
- knotted
- higgledy-piggledy
- seedy
Antonyms:
unkempt Sentence Examples
- The abandoned house stood dilapidated and unkempt, its windows shattered and paint peeling.
- His hair was unkempt and unruly, hanging in tangled knots.
- The room was unkempt, with clothes strewn on the floor and dust collecting on the furniture.
- The garden had become unkempt, with weeds growing wild and flowers wilting.
- His appearance was unkempt and disheveled, suggesting a lack of self-care.
- The unkempt pasture was overgrown with grass and dotted with wildflowers.
- The forgotten graveyard lay unkempt, its tombstones crumbling and covered in vines.
- The once-magnificent palace was now unkempt and dilapidated, its grand halls echoing with emptiness.
- The unkempt beard obscured his face, lending him an air of mystery.
- Her unkempt attire betrayed her struggles and hinted at a troubled past.
FAQs About the word unkempt
not neatly combed, not properly maintained or cared forNot combed; disheveled; as, an urchin with unkempt hair., Fig.; Not smoothed; unpolished; rough.
confused, sloppy, jumbled, shaggy, chaotic, filthy, cluttered, disheveled,messy, littered
spick-and-span, antiseptic, shipshape, spotless, uncluttered, ordered, snug, clean, kempt, clean
The abandoned house stood dilapidated and unkempt, its windows shattered and paint peeling.
His hair was unkempt and unruly, hanging in tangled knots.
The room was unkempt, with clothes strewn on the floor and dust collecting on the furniture.
The garden had become unkempt, with weeds growing wild and flowers wilting.
