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   unkempt

   /ʌnˈkɛm(p)t/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance: "they were unwashed and unkempt"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from un-1 ‘not’ + kempt ‘combed’ (past participle of archaic kemb, related to comb).

   Derivatives

   • 1. unkemptly adverb
   • 2. unkemptness noun

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   What does unkempt mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! UNKEMPT definition: 1. untidy; not cared for: 2. messy; not cared for: 3. not neat or cared for; messy: . Learn more.

   UNKEMPT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What does unkemd mean in English?

   • Middle English unkemd, unkempt, from un- + kembed, kempt, past participle of kemben to comb, from Old English cemban; akin to Old High German chempen to comb, Old English camb comb — more at comb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 “Unkempt.”

   Unkempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   What does unkempt hair mean?

   • He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt. Their longish unkempt hair signified both a lack of bodily control and disrespect for the social conventions of middle-class culture. They did not want their children to see them looking frail or unkempt. Most familiarly, of course, unkempt hair expressed ascetic withdrawal from the world.

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   What is the difference between unkempt and unkept?

   • Unkempt is because it was not kempt, meaning a mess. Unkept means you have not kept it in any nice way, meaning a mess. Why did people make it so that the conventional date systems (MM DD YYYY and DD MM YYYY) can't be accurately interpreted if the day is below 13 and you don't know which format is being used?

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

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   Unkempt means untidy, not cared for, or messy. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, such as hair, lawn, or graveyard, and find related words and phrases.

   • English (US)

     not neat or cared for; messy: He needed a shave and his hair...

   • Znaczenie Unkempt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     unkempt definicja: 1. untidy; not cared for: 2. messy; not...

   • Unkempt: Arabic Translation

     UNKEMPT translate: أشعَث. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Unkempt: Korean Translation

     unkempt translate: 지저분한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Unkempt: Polish Translation

     UNKEMPT translate: zaniedbany, rozczochrany. Learn more in...

   • Unkempt in Simplified Chinese

     UNKEMPT translate: 不整洁的;凌乱的;没有打理的. Learn more in the...

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     UNKEMPT translate: 不整潔的;淩亂的;沒有打理的. Learn more in the...

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › unkemptUNKEMPT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Unkempt means messy or not cared for, especially hair or clothes. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Unkempt means not combed or deficient in order or neatness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of unkempt.

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   Unkempt literally means "not combed," but use it to describe anything with a sloppy appearance. Your hair probably looks unkempt when you roll out of bed in the morning. Keep it that way if you're going for the rock star look.

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   adjective. not combed: unkempt hair. uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy: unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn. unpolished; rough; crude. unkempt. / ʌnˈkɛmpt / adjective. (of the hair) uncombed; dishevelled. ungroomed; slovenly. unkempt appearance. archaic. crude or coarse. Discover More. Derived Forms. unˈkemptness, noun. unˈkemptly, adverb.

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

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNKEMPT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Unkempt means untidy, not looked after carefully or kept neat. It can describe hair, clothes, grass or appearance. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences with unkempt.