Untidy: meaning, definitions and examples
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untidy
[ ʌnˈtaɪdi ]
messy appearance
Not neat or organized; messy.
Synonyms
cluttered, disheveled, disorganized, messy.
Examples of usage
- She lived in an untidy apartment filled with clutter.
- His desk was always untidy with papers strewn everywhere.
personal appearance
Not neat in appearance; unkempt.
Synonyms
disheveled, scruffy, sloppy, unkempt.
Examples of usage
- His hair was untidy, sticking out in all directions.
- She always looked untidy in her wrinkled clothes.
Translations
Translations of the word "untidy" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desarrumado
🇮🇳 अव्यवस्थित
🇩🇪 unordentlich
🇮🇩 berantakan
🇺🇦 неохайний
🇵🇱 nieporządny
🇯🇵 乱雑な (ranzatsu na)
🇫🇷 désordonné
🇪🇸 desordenado
🇹🇷 dağınık
🇰🇷 어수선한 (eosuseonhan)
🇸🇦 غير مرتب
🇨🇿 nepořádný
🇸🇰 neporiadny
🇨🇳 不整洁的 (bù zhěngjié de)
🇸🇮 neurejen
🇮🇸 óreiða
🇰🇿 ретсіз
🇬🇪 უხეში
🇦🇿 səliqəsiz
🇲🇽 desordenado
Etymology
The word 'untidy' originated from the combination of 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'tidy' meaning 'neat or organized'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'untidy' has been commonly used to describe things or people that are not neat, organized, or well-kept.