slovenly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++slov·en·ly /ˈslʌvənli/ adjective  LAZYlazy, untidy, and careless 懒散的；邋遢的；不修边幅的；马虎的 slovenly habits 邋里邋遢的习惯 a large slovenly woman 一个身材高大、不修边幅的女人 a slovenly way of speaking 随便的说话方式 —slovenliness noun [uncountable]

Examples from the Corpus

slovenly• Their landlady was fat and slovenly.• On top of that there was the slovenly, almost token, way they had drawn the first covert.• She was fat, slovenly, and out of shape.• Their table manners perfectly reflect the slovenly appearance.• The aide was hired to keep the governor's slovenly brother out of the public eye.• Ridgery Butts was a slovenly, poor village, clay and thatch hovels clustered about its church and windmill.• It was a way to guarantee that slovenly practices and inefficiencies would become even more firmly entrenched.• Aldo gave a slovenly salute and left.• She was attractive in a plump, slovenly way, with a mass of jet-black curls, dark eyes and brown skin.Origin slovenly (1500-1600) sloven “dirty messy person” ((15-21 centuries)), probably from Flemish sloovin “woman of bad character”

slov·en·ly adjectiveChineseSyllable  

careless lazy, and Corpus untidy,

slovenly
slov‧en‧ly /ˈslʌvənli/ adjectivelazy, untidy, and careless:
    slovenly habits
    a large slovenly woman
    a slovenly way of speaking
—slovenliness noun [uncountable]
     

THESAURUS

■ person
   ▪ untidy British English an untidy person does not do things in a neat way, for example they leave things lying around instead of putting them back in the correct place. Also used about someone's appearance, when they do not comb their hair, take care of their clothes etc: She was always very untidy – her clothes lay on the floor where she had dropped them. | He had obviously been sleeping; his hair was untidy and his chin unshaven.
   ▪ messy untidy or dirty. American people use this word instead of untidy. British people use this word, but it sounds less formal than untidy: You've made my hair all messy. | a messy eater
   ▪ scruffy British English wearing old and untidy clothes: My parents think I look scruffy in these jeans, but I like them. | She’s wearing that scruffy old sweater again.
   ▪ slovenly especially written untidy and lazy: The servants were old and slovenly. | his slovenly appearance | The work was done in a slow, slovenly way.
   ▪ bedraggled used when someone looks untidy because they have got wet or dirty: A rather bedraggled crowd waited outside in the pouring rain. | The children walked along the path, looking miserable and bedraggled.
   ▪ dishevelled British English, disheveled American English if someone's hair or clothes look dishevelled, they look untidy, for example because they have just been in bed or in a windy place: Her hair was uncombed and her clothes were dishevelled. | a dishevelled old man | The singer was photographed looking ill and dishevelled.
   ▪ unkempt especially written if someone has unkempt hair or an unkempt appearance, they look untidy and have not been taking care of the way they look: a rough-looking youth with long black unkempt hair | The man looked tired and unkempt.
   ▪ slob noun [countable] informal someone who is extremely untidy but does not seem to care that they are: Jo’s such a slob – how can you live like that? | If you keep dressing like a slob, no one’s ever going to ask you for a date.

slov·en·lyBrE /ˈslʌvnli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈslʌvnli/ 🔊 adjectivecareless, untidy or dirty in appearance or habits 邋遢的；衣冠不整的；凌乱的；马虎的◆He grew lazy and slovenly in his habits. 他养成了懒散邋遢的习惯。🔊🔊▸ slov·en·li·ness BrE /ˈslʌvnlinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈslʌvnlinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]