slovenly

🇺🇸 /ˈslʌvnli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈslʌvnli/
Frequency
Difficulty
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adjective
R

Someone who is not neat or tidy and does not take care of their appearance or surroundings.

He became slovenly after losing his job, often leaving his clothes scattered around the house.

translation

adj. Someone who is not neat or tidy and does not take care of their appearance or surroundings.

Word Forms

Comparative slovenlier
Superlative slovenliest