Slovenliness: meaning, definitions and examples
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slovenliness
[ ˈsləʊvənlɪnəs ]
lack of tidiness
The quality or state of being untidy or messy, characterized by a lack of cleanliness or neatness.
Synonyms
disorderliness, messiness, untidiness
Examples of usage
- His slovenliness was evident from the piles of dirty clothes on the floor.
- The slovenliness of the kitchen made it difficult to find anything.
Translations
Translations of the word "slovenliness" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desleixo
🇮🇳 अलसता
🇩🇪 Nachlässigkeit
🇮🇩 kemalasan
🇺🇦 неохайність
🇵🇱 niechlujstwo
🇯🇵 だらしなさ
🇫🇷 négligence
🇪🇸 desaseo
🇹🇷 pasaklılık
🇰🇷 게으름
🇸🇦 إهمال
🇨🇿 nepořádnost
🇸🇰 neporiadnosť
🇨🇳 邋遢
🇸🇮 neurejenost
🇮🇸 hirðuleysi
🇰🇿 ұқыпсыздық
🇬🇪 უზრუნველი
🇦🇿 səliqəsizlik
🇲🇽 desaseo
Word origin
The word 'slovenliness' originated from the Middle English word 'sloven' which meant an untidy or dirty person. It evolved to 'slovenly' in the 16th century and eventually gave rise to 'slovenliness'. The term has been used to describe the lack of tidiness and cleanliness since the 17th century.
See also: slovenly.