Slovenly
1Slovenly — Slov en*ly, a. 1. Having the habits of a sloven; negligent of neatness and order, especially in dress. [1913 Webster] A slovenly, lazy fellow, lolling at his ease. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. Characteristic of a sloven; lacking neatness and… …
2Slovenly — Slov en*ly, adv. a slovenly manner. [1913 Webster] …
3slovenly — [sluv′ən lē] adj. slovenlier, slovenliest 1. characteristic of a sloven 2. careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; untidy; slipshod adv. in a slovenly manner slovenliness n …
4slovenly — index disorderly, lax, negligent, slipshod, sordid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5slovenly — 1510s, low, base, lewd, later untidy, dirty (1560s), from SLOVEN (Cf. sloven) + LY (Cf. ly) (1) …
6slovenly — *slipshod, unkempt, disheveled, sloppy Analogous words: *slatternly, dowdy, frowzy, blowsy: *indifferent, unconcerned: *negligent, neglectful, slack, lax, remiss Contrasted words: *orderly, methodical: * …
7slovenly — is used as both adjective and adverb; the form slovenlily would be too awkward and is not used …
8slovenly — [adj] dirty, disordered bedraggled, botched, careless, dingy, disheveled, disorderly, dowdy, down at the heel*, frowzy*, frumpy*, grody*, grubby, grungy*, heedless, icky*, loose, messed up*, messy, mussy, negligent, pigpen*, raunchy, seedy, slack …
9slovenly — ► ADJECTIVE 1) untidy and dirty. 2) careless; excessively casual. DERIVATIVES slovenliness noun …
10slovenly — UK [ˈslʌv(ə)nlɪ] / US adjective Word forms slovenly : adjective slovenly comparative slovenlier superlative slovenliest careless, or untidy slovenly habits a slovenly man Derived word: slovenliness noun uncountable …
