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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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   What is a slovenly person?

   • Slovenly people are careless, untidy, or inefficient. Lisa was irritated by the slovenly attitude of her boyfriend Sean. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does slovenly work mean?

   • 1. untidy, disorderly, unkempt, slatternly He was gruff, slovenly, and given to brooding. 2. careless, sloppy (informal), negligent, slapdash, loose, slack, heedless, slipshod Such slovenly work is simply unacceptable.

   Slovenly - definition of slovenly by The Free Dictionary

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   What does slovenly mean?

   • SLOVENLY definition: 1. untidy and dirty: 2. messy and dirty: 3. messy, dirty, or not careful: . Learn more.

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   When was the word 'slovenly' first used?

   • This is a meaning that many older people would use it for even now. "The earliest citation of the word was 1402," says Lisa Sutherland, commissioning editor at Collins Language. It was used by Thomas Hoccleve in the Letter of Cupid to describe someone who was slovenly or dirty.

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

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   Slovenly means untidy, dirty, or not careful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

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     messy, dirty, or not careful: slovenly work. a slovenly...

   • Znaczenie Slovenly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SLOVENLY definicja: 1. untidy and dirty: 2. messy and dirty:...

   • Slovenly: Polish Translation

     slovenly translate: niechlujny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     Slovenia definition: 1. a country in southeastern Europe 2....

   • Slovenly in Simplified Chinese

     SLOVENLY translate: 邋遢的，不整洁的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Slovenly in Russian

     SLOVENLY translate: неопрятный . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     SLOVENLY translate: 邋遢的，不整潔的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Slovenly means untidy, lazy, or careless, especially in personal appearance. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of slovenly from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Slovenly means messy, dirty, or not careful. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in other languages.

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

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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.

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   Slovenly means untidy, unclean, or careless in appearance, habits, or work. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of slovenly in English and Spanish.

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   Slovenly means careless, untidy, or inefficient. It can describe people, habits, work, or manners. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with slovenly.