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- Dictionaryslovenly/ˈslʌvnli/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a person or their appearance) untidy and dirty: "a fat, slovenly ex-rock star" Similar Opposite
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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)
1. a. : untidy especially in personal appearance. b. : lazily slipshod. slovenly in thought. 2. : characteristic of a sloven. slovenly habits. slovenliness noun. slovenly adverb. Synonyms. dowdily. sloppily. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of slovenly in a Sentence.
Slovenly definition: untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.. See examples of SLOVENLY used in a sentence.
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.
messy, dirty, or not careful: slovenly work. a slovenly housekeeper. (Definition of slovenly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Define slovenly. slovenly synonyms, slovenly pronunciation, slovenly translation, English dictionary definition of slovenly. adj. 1. Untidy, as in dress or appearance. 2. Marked by negligence; careless or slipshod: a slovenly legal defense. See Synonyms at sloppy. slov′en·li·ness...
adjective. 1. frequently or habitually unclean or untidy. 2. negligent and careless; slipshod. slovenly manners. adverb. 3. in a negligent or slovenly manner.