slovenly
Adjective Satellite
- negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
- "slovenly appearance"
Adj
- Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
- Dirty, unwashed; disorderly.
- Careless or negligent; sloppy.
Adv
- In a slovenly manner.
Adjective
- Habitually untidy, messy, or careless in appearance and habits.
Examples
- Her slovenly approach to board strategy often left high-scoring opportunities untapped.
Origin / Etymology
From sloven + -ly.
Scrabble Score: 14
slovenly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordslovenly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slovenly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
slovenly: valid Words With Friends Word