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- [sluhv-uh n-lee]
- /ˈslʌv ən li/
- /ˈslʌv.ən.li/
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- [sluhv-uh n-lee]
- /ˈslʌv ən li/
Definitions of slovenly word
- adjective slovenly untidy or unclean in appearance or habits. 1
- adjective slovenly characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work. 1
- adverb slovenly in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner. 1
- adjective slovenly person, appearance: unkempt 1
- adjective slovenly person, action: careless 1
- adjective slovenly Slovenly people are careless, untidy, or inefficient. 0
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Origin of slovenly
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; sloven + -ly
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Parts of speech for Slovenly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slovenly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slovenly
adj slovenly
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- bedraggled — Someone or something that is bedraggled looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
- blowzy — fat, ruddy, and coarse-looking
adjective slovenly
- cluttered — filled with things or people in an untidy way
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
- discinct — (archaic) ungirded; loosely dressed.
- faecal — feces.
Antonyms for slovenly
adj slovenly
- all together — in chorus, in unison
- clean — Something that is clean is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
- in order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- in shape — person: physically fit
- orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
adjective slovenly
- dirtless — Free of dirt.
- fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
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