Slovenliness: meaning, definitions and examples

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slovenliness

 

[ ˈsləʊvənlɪnəs ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,308, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.