unkempt
Use Unkempt in a sentence
adjective
1.
not combed: unkempt hair.
2.
uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy: unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn.
3.
unpolished; rough; crude.
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unkempt (ʌnˈkɛmpt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of the hair) uncombed; dishevelled |
| 2. | ungroomed; slovenly: unkempt appearance |
| 3. | archaic crude or coarse |
| [Old English uncembed; from | |
| un'kemptly | |
| —adv | |
| un'kemptness | |
| —n | |
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Unkempt
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Example sentences
He apologized for his unkempt appearance, and for his inability to offer me coffee or tea.
For example, unwanted pests attracted to unkempt yards are not drawn to areas with well designed natural landscapes.
Studies also show that well landscaped and beautiful sites are less littered than barren or unkempt sites.
Unkempt hair, yelling, and standing up and shaking their fists.
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