slovenly
slo·ven·ly
slovenly · slovenlier · slovenliest
неряшливый, неопрятный, грязный, неаккуратный
schluderig, nachlässig, schlampig
Having an untidy appearanceHaving an untidy appearance; unkempt.
/ˈslʌv.ən.li/
» As to his daily life, he is very slovenly.
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3 sensesHaving an untidy appearance; unkempt.
schluderig
неря́шливыйnerjášlivyj, неопря́тныйneoprjátnyj
Dirty, unwashed; disorderly.
гря́зныйgrjáznyj
Careless or negligent; sloppy.
schluderig, nachlässig, schlampig
неаккура́тныйneakkurátnyj, небре́жныйnebréžnyj
More definitions
- negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
Examples
1 sentencesAs to his daily life, he is very slovenly.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 3
having an untidy appearance; unkempt:
dirty, unwashed; disorderly:
careless or negligent; sloppy:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
having an untidy appearance; unkempt:
careless or negligent; sloppy:
Forms
slovenlier, slovenliest| Comparative | slovenlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | slovenliest Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt:frowsyfrowzy
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedslovenlily
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.