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   Un·kempt

   /ˌənˈkem(p)t/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of a person) having an untidy or disheveled 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

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unkemptUnkempt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : not combed. unkempt hair. 2. : deficient in order or neatness. unkempt individuals. unkempt hotel rooms. also : rough, unpolished. unkempt prose. Synonyms. chaotic. cluttered. confused. disarranged. disarrayed. disheveled. dishevelled. disordered. disorderly. higgledy-piggledy. hugger-mugger.

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

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   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)

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

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   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)

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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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unkemptUnkempt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   If you describe something or someone as unkempt, you mean that they are untidy, and not looked after carefully or kept neat.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › unkemptUNKEMPT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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 Spanish. descuidado, despeinado…