Slovenly: meaning, definitions and examples
๐งน
slovenly
[ หslสvษnli ]
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.
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:
๐ต๐น desleixado
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช schlampig
๐ฎ๐ฉ ceroboh
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะตะพั ะฐะนะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ niechlujny
๐ฏ๐ต ใ ใใใชใ
๐ซ๐ท nรฉgligรฉ
๐ช๐ธ descuidado
๐น๐ท dikkatsiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋จ์ ํ์ง ๋ชปํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูู ู
๐จ๐ฟ nepoลรกdnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ neporiadny
๐จ๐ณ ้้ข็
๐ธ๐ฎ zanemarjen
๐ฎ๐ธ hirรฐulaus
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑาัะฟััะท
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษliqษsiz
๐ฒ๐ฝ descuidado
Word origin
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.