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slovenly

[ sluhv-uhn-lee, slov- ]

adjective

, slov·en·li·er, slov·en·li·est.
  1. untidy or unclean in appearance or habits.

    Synonyms: slatternly, slutty

    Antonyms: neat

  2. characteristic of a sloven; slipshod:

    slovenly work.

    Synonyms: disorderly, loose, careless

    Antonyms: careful



adverb

  1. in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner.

slovenly

/ ˈslʌvənlɪ /

adjective

  1. frequently or habitually unclean or untidy
  2. negligent and careless; slipshod

    slovenly manners

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adverb

  1. in a negligent or slovenly manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈslovenliness, noun
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Other Words From

  • slov·en·li·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slovenly1

First recorded in 1505–15; sloven + -ly
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Example Sentences

You are thinking that someone as slovenly as I am must be a pain to live with.

A toilet may be as offensive to good taste and propriety by being too elaborate, as by being slovenly.

Paper is cheap, and a half sheet looks both mean and slovenly.

The park is one of the largest in England, but it showed many evidences of neglect and slovenly care.

In France there is no such excuse, and therefore there should be no such slovenly waste.

His manner of carrying is as slovenly as all his other management.

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