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slovenly
[ sluhv-uhn-lee, slov- ]
adjective
- untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.
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Antonyms:
- characteristic of a sloven; slipshod:
slovenly work.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
adverb
- in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner.
slovenly
/ ˈ²õ±ôÊŒ±¹É™²Ô±ôɪ /
adjective
- frequently or habitually unclean or untidy
- negligent and careless; slipshod
slovenly manners
adverb
- in a negligent or slovenly manner
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ±ô´Ç±¹±ð²Ô±ô¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ô´Ç±¹Â·±ð²Ô·±ô¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
His character, a slovenly, flatulent insult hurler leading a team of failed operatives, is, of course, more complex than that.
His personality is corrosive and his appearance both slovenly and increasingly disheveled.
Last year's Oxford word of the year was "goblin mode", another slang term describing "unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy" behaviour.
On Nov. 29, the third season of the TV adaptation of his “Slow Horses†books, starring Gary Oldman as the slovenly Jackson Lamb, will begin airing on Apple TV+.
He played a sports talk radio host in Go On; a sports arena manager in Mr Sunshine; and a slovenly flatmate in The Odd Couple.
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