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slovenly

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slov·en·ly  (slvn-l)
adj.
1. Untidy, as in dress or appearance.
2. Marked by negligence; slipshod. See Synonyms at sloppy.

sloven·li·ness n.
sloven·ly adv.

slovenly [ˈslʌvənlɪ]
adj
1. frequently or habitually unclean or untidy
2. negligent and careless; slipshod slovenly manners
adv
in a negligent or slovenly manner
slovenliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.slovenly - negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; "filled the door with her frowzy bulk"; "frowzy white hair"; "slovenly appearance"
untidy - not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room"; "untidy and casual about money"

slovenly
adjective
1. untidy, disorderly, unkempt, slatternly He was gruff, slovenly, and given to brooding.
untidy smart, trim, neat, tidy, orderly, clean, meticulous, well-groomed, shipshape, soigné or soignée
2. careless, sloppy (informal), negligent, slapdash, loose, slack, heedless, slipshod Such slovenly work is simply unacceptable.
careless careful, meticulous, conscientious, disciplined, methodical, well-ordered
Translations
slovenly [ˈslʌvnlɪ] ADJ [person] → descuidado; [appearance] → desaliñado, desaseado; [work] → chapucero, descuidado
slovenly [ˈslʌvənli] adj (= untidy) [person] → négligé(e)
slovenly
adjschlud(e)rig (inf), → schlampig (inf); appearance, person alsoverlottert (inf)
slovenly [ˈslʌvnlɪ] adj (person) → sciatto/a, trasandato/a; (work) → trascurato/a, poco accurato/a
slovenly [ˈslʌvnlɪ] adj (person) → sciatto/a, trasandato/a; (work) → trascurato/a, poco accurato/a


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Dirty, ill-looking, scowling men; dirty, slovenly, and wickedly ugly women; children to match, snarling, filthy little curs, with a ready beggar's whine on occasion.
de Thou, and other slovenly executed people, that the headsman might inflict more than one stroke, that is to say, more than one martyrdom, on the poor tulip-fancier.
When driven with his mates to the new owners' camp, Buck saw a slipshod and slovenly affair, tent half stretched, dishes unwashed, everything in disorder; also, he saw a woman.
 
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