SLOVENLY

frowsy, frowzy, slovenly

(adjective) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt; “filled the door with her frowzy bulk”; “frowzy white hair”; “slovenly appearance”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

slovenly (comparative slovenlier, superlative slovenliest)

Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.

Dirty, unwashed; disorderly.

Careless or negligent; sloppy.

Synonyms

• See also careless

Adverb

slovenly (comparative more slovenly, superlative most slovenly)

In a slovenly manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Slov"en*ly, a.

1. Having the habits of a sloven; negligent of neatness and order, especially in dress. A slovenly, lazy fellow, bolling at his ease. L'Estrange.

2. Characteristic of a solven; lacking neatness and order; evincing negligence; as, slovenly dress.

Slov"en*ly, adv.

Definition: a slovenly manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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