Untidy: meaning, definitions and examples

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untidy

 

[ ʌnˈtaɪdi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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

Word origin

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.

See also: tidiness, tidy, tidying, untidily.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,552, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.