Unkempt: meaning, definitions and examples

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unkempt

 

[ สŒnหˆkษ›mpt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.

Synonyms

disheveled, messy, rumpled, untidy

Examples of usage

  • His unkempt hair and wrinkled clothes made him look unprofessional.
  • The unkempt garden was overgrown with weeds and wildflowers.
Context #2 | Adjective

person

Not properly maintained or cared for.

Synonyms

neglected, ramshackle, run-down, shabby

Examples of usage

  • The unkempt guest room had not been cleaned in months.
  • She was known for her unkempt living conditions.

Translations

Translations of the word "unkempt" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desalinhado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคคเคฐเคคเฅ€เคฌ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ungepflegt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tidak rapi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะพั…ะฐะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaniedbany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ ใ‚‰ใ—ใชใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nรฉgligรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descuidado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bakฤฑmsฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‹จ์ •ํ•˜์ง€ ๋ชปํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ู‡ุฐุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nepฤ›stฤ›nรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ neupravenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธๆ•ดๆด็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ neurejen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณรพrifalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ั‹ะฟัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฃแƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™liqษ™siz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descuidado

Etymology

The word 'unkempt' originated from the combination of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'kempt' which comes from Middle English 'kemben' meaning 'to comb'. Therefore, 'unkempt' originally meant 'not combed' or 'not neat'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to things or people that are untidy, disheveled, or not properly maintained.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,017, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.