Slovenly: meaning, definitions and examples

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slovenly

 

[ หˆslสŒvษ™nli ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Untidy and dirty; showing a lack of care or attention to detail.

Synonyms

disheveled, messy, slapdash, untidy

Examples of usage

  • She lived in a slovenly apartment with clothes strewn all over the floor.
  • The slovenly appearance of the employee did not reflect well on the company.
Context #2 | Adverb

behavior

In a careless and untidy manner.

Synonyms

carelessly, haphazardly, untidily

Examples of usage

  • He slovenly threw his clothes on the floor.
  • She slovenly completed her work without paying attention to details.

Translations

Translations of the word "slovenly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desleixado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlampig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ceroboh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะพั…ะฐะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niechlujny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ ใ‚‰ใ—ใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nรฉgligรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descuidado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkatsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹จ์ •ํ•˜์ง€ ๋ชปํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepoล™รกdnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neporiadny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้‚‹้ข็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zanemarjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hirรฐulaus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ั‹ะฟัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒ“แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™liqษ™siz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descuidado

Etymology

The word 'slovenly' originated in the 16th century from the Middle English 'sloven', meaning 'a dirty, untidy, or slovenly person'. It has evolved over time to describe both appearance and behavior characterized by a lack of care or attention to detail.

See also: slovenliness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,663, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.