slovenly

  • 11slovenly — adjective Date: circa 1568 1. a. untidy especially in personal appearance b. lazily slipshod < slovenly in thought > 2. characteristic of a sloven < slovenly habits > • slovenliness noun • slovenly adverb …

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  • 12slovenly — slov|en|ly [ˈslʌvənli] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sloven dirty messy person (15 21 centuries), probably from Flemish sloovin woman of bad character ] lazy, untidy, and careless ▪ slovenly habits ▪ a large slovenly woman ▪ a slovenly way of&#8230; …

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  • 13slovenly — slov|en|ly [ slʌvnli ] adjective careless or messy: slovenly habits a slovenly man ╾ slov|en|li|ness noun uncount …

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  • 14slovenly — [[t]slʌ̱v(ə)nli[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) Slovenly people are careless, untidy, or inefficient. Lisa was irritated by the slovenly attitude of her boyfriend Sean. Syn: sloppy …

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  • 15slovenly — adjective 1) his slovenly appearance Syn: scruffy, untidy, messy, unkempt, ill groomed, slatternly, disheveled, bedraggled, tousled, rumpled, frowzy; informal slobbish, slobby, raggedy, scuzzy Ant …

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  • 16slovenly — slovenliness, n. /sluv euhn lee/, adj., slovenlier, liest, adv. adj. 1. untidy or unclean in appearance or habits. 2. characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work. adv. 3. in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner. [1505 15; SLOVEN + LY]&#8230; …

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  • 17slovenly — adjective lazy and untidy and not caring about your appearance: The landlady was fat and slovenly. slovenliness noun (U): a man with shabby clothes and a general air of slovenliness …

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  • 18slovenly — slov•en•ly [[t]ˈslʌv ən li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) untidy or unclean in appearance or habits 2) characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work[/ex] 3) in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner • Etymology: 1505–15 slov′en•li•ness,&#8230; …

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  • 19slovenly — /ˈslʌvənli/ (say sluvuhnlee) adjective (slovenlier, slovenliest) 1. having the habits of a sloven; untidy. 2. characteristic of a sloven; slipshod. –adverb 3. in a slovenly manner. –slovenliness, noun …

  • 20slovenly — adj. & adv. adj. careless and untidy; unmethodical. adv. in a slovenly manner. Derivatives: slovenliness n …

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