unkempt

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unkempt

(adjective)

Meaning

untidy or disheveled in appearance

Example

"The garden looked unkempt, with weeds overgrowing the flower beds."

Synonyms

disheveleduntidymessy

Antonyms

neattidyorderly

More about this word

Word origin
Derived from 'un-' meaning not and 'kempt' meaning neat.

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