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   Un·ti·dy

   /ˌənˈtīdē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not arranged neatly and in order: "the place was dreadfully untidy" Similar disorderedmessyin a messdisorderlydisorganizedin disorderin confusionconfusedclutteredin a cluttermixed upin a muddlemuddledin a jumblejumbledin chaoschaotichaywiretopsy-turvyin disarrayawryaskewupside downupsetdisruptedat sixes and sevensinformal:higgledy-piggledyevery which wayshamboliclike a dog's dinner/breakfastOpposite tidyorderly
   • ▪ (of a person) not inclined to keep one's possessions or appearance neat and in order: "she was chronically untidy and her clothes lay where she had dropped them" Similar scruffytousleddisheveledunkemptmessydisordereddisarrangedmessed uprumpledbedraggleduncombedungroomedstragglyruffledtangledmattedwindblownwildfrowzydirtysleazyseedyslovenlyslatternlysloppyinformal:rattymussed upslobbishslobbyraggedyschlumpyraunchyarchaic:draggle-tailedOpposite tidyneat

   Derivatives

   • 1. untidily adverb
   • 2. untidiness noun

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2. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › untidyUntidy - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms, Etymology

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   untidy. adjective. /ʌnˈtaɪ di/ IPA. Dictionary Definition of 'untidy' Characterized by disorder, lack of organization, or a lack of cleanliness. "Despite her best efforts, her hair remained untidy and unruly, refusing to be tamed." Detailed Meaning of 'untidy'

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › untidinessesUntidy Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Untidy definition, not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person. See more.

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › untidy_adjuntidy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective untidy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective untidy, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNTIDY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ʌnˈtaɪdi / us. Add to word list. B1. not tidy: an untidy room. She's really untidy at home. (Definition of untidy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of untidy. in Chinese (Traditional) 不整潔的，邋遢的，淩亂的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 不整洁的，邋遢的，凌乱的… See more. in Spanish.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › untidiesUNTIDY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Untidy definition: not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered. See examples of UNTIDY used in a sentence.

7. www.thesaurus.com › browse › untidy39 Synonyms & Antonyms for UNTIDY | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for untidy. untidy. adjective as in dirty, disorderly. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. bedraggled. jumbled. messy. sloppy. tangled. Weak matches. careless. chaotic. cluttered. disarranged. disarrayed. disheveled. dowdy. frowzy. in disorder. littered. mess. mixed up. muddled. rumpled. slapdash. slipshod.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › untidyUNTIDY - 24 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to untidy. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of untidy. Straighten up that untidy room. She is one of the most untidy people I've ever met. Synonyms. messy. disorderly. littered. cluttered. unkempt. chaotic. disarrayed. confused. helter-skelter.