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unkempt
[ uhn-kempt ]
adjective
- not combed:
unkempt hair.
- uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy:
unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn.
- unpolished; rough; crude.
unkempt
/ ʌˈɛ /
adjective
- (of the hair) uncombed; dishevelled
- ungroomed; slovenly
unkempt appearance
- archaic.crude or coarse
Derived Forms
- ܲˈٲԱ, noun
- ܲˈٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·l adverb
- ܲ·n noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of unkempt1
Example Sentences
David remembers the moment he found his elderly stepfather, John, unkempt and suffering from dementia, living alone in an unclean hotel room.
Japan's government has admitted an official photo of its new cabinet was manipulated to make members look less unkempt after online speculation that it had been edited.
His appearance is changing too, an unkempt beard and dirty clothes a far cry from his polished morning TV look.
That same call may be shaping the resurgence of beards in the United States after a long phase in which they were seen as unkempt and unprofessional.
With his unkempt red locks and backward cap and untucked jersey, he looked like the sort of Dodger that the diehards saw in themselves.
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