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- Dictionaryunkempt/ʌnˈkɛm(p)t/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance: "they were unwashed and unkempt"
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She wore rumpled clothing and her hair was unkempt. an unkempt and cluttered room
not neat or cared for; messy: He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt. (Definition of unkempt from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unkempt.
unkempt. adjective. ˌən-ˈkem (p)t. Definition of unkempt. 1. as in messy. lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness an unkempt and cluttered room. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. messy. chaotic. littered. filthy. confused. cluttered. sloppy. disheveled. jumbled. shaggy. dirty. dishevelled. untidy. rumpled. messed. disorderly.
unkempt - not properly maintained or cared for; "an unkempt garden"; "native vistas and unkempt rambling paths"; "an ukempt appearance"
not neat or cared for; messy: He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt. (Definition of unkempt from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of unkempt.
If you describe something or someone as unkempt, you mean that they are untidy, and not looked after carefully or kept neat. His hair was unkempt and filthy. ...the unkempt grass.
Definition of unkempt adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unkempt. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Sep 28, 2024 · unkempt (comparative more unkempt, superlative most unkempt) (of hair) Uncombed; dishevelled.
