What is another word for slovenly?

Pronunciation: [slˈʌvənli] (IPA)

"Slovenly" is an adjective that describes messy and careless behavior or appearance. However, there are several other synonyms that you can use to express the same idea. One of the closest options is "slouchy," which implies a lack of care and attention to detail. "Untidy" also works, as it suggests a messy and disorganized appearance. "Sloppy" is another synonym that is commonly used to describe someone who is unkempt and untidy. "Disheveled" is similar, suggesting a person with a disorganized or unkempt appearance. "Slatternly" is a more negative term, implying a person who is not only untidy but also dirty or unhygienic.

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What are the hypernyms for Slovenly?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for slovenly?

Slovenly is a word that describes a lack of neatness or orderliness in appearance or habits. Antonyms for slovenly include words that describe cleanliness, tidiness, and punctuality. These antonyms include words such as neat, tidy, orderly, methodical, punctual, meticulous, fastidious, and precise. Neat describes something that is clean and tidily arranged, whereas tidy emphasizes the orderliness of a space. Orderly suggests a methodical arrangement or sequence, while methodical refers to a carefully planned and organized approach to tasks. Punctual refers to being on time and reliable, while meticulous and fastidious describe a high level of attention to detail and precision. Precise implies accuracy and exactness in thought or language.

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Usage examples for Slovenly

She felt herself shabby and slovenly beside them, and did not know how she should entertain them, nor could she guess why they had come.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
No one is so rich that he can afford to be slovenly.
"Practical Ethics"
William DeWitt Hyde
This is bad; but in my opinion it is not this, nor barter, call it truck if you like, that has kept Shetland so far behind, but the utter neglect of the soil, and slovenly farming, for the last 100 years.
"Second Shetland Truck System Report"
William Guthrie

Famous quotes with Slovenly

  • An artist cannot do anything slovenly.
    Jane Austen
  • Most of the time when I receive a script, it says something like 'Rosenberg is the fat, slovenly Mayor, who doesn't want the kids to use the skateboard park', or 'Stein is a pompous, rotund attorney, imposing to all.' It would be so freeing to get a script where my character is simply described as 'A Man'.
    Fred Melamed
  • Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly.
    William Wycherley
  • A ragged colt may prove a good horse. And so may an untoward slovenly boy prove a decent and useful man.
    James Kelly
  • An artist cannot do anything slovenly.
    Jane Austen

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