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1. Not combed: unkempt hair. 2. Disorderly or untidy in appearance: an unkempt vagabond; an unkempt garden. See Synonyms at sloppy. [Middle English unkemd : un-, not; see un-1 + kembed, past participle of kemben, to comb (from Old English cemban; see gembh- in Indo-European roots ).]
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There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unkempt. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Origin of unkempt 1 Old English uncembed; from un- 1 + cembed, past participle of cemban to comb ; related to Old Saxon kembian, Old High German kemben to comb Discover More
unkempt in American English. (ʌnˈkɛmpt ) adjective. 1. tangled, disheveled, etc., as if from not having been combed. 2. not tidy or neat; messy. 3. not polished or refined; crude; rough.
Definition of unkempt adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
unkempt meaning, definition, what is unkempt: unkempt hair or plants have not been cut...: Learn more.
adjective. uk / ʌnˈkempt / us. Add to word list. untidy: Her hair was long and unkempt. (Definition of unkempt from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of unkempt. in Chinese (Traditional) 不整潔的, 淩亂的, 沒有打理的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不整洁的, 凌乱的, 没有打理的… See more. in Portuguese.