Unkempt
adjective
Not neat, tidy or well cared for.
His unkempt appearance gave the impression of laziness.
Often appears as...
- unkempt hair
- unkempt garden
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Disapproving
adjective
Having a rough or wild look.
Her hair was unkempt, and she had an overall wild appearance.
Often appears as...
- unkempt beard
- unkempt look
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Neutral
adjective
Not neat, tidy or well cared for.
His unkempt appearance gave the impression of laziness.
Often appears as...
- unkempt hair
- unkempt garden
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having a rough or wild look.
Her hair was unkempt, and she had an overall wild appearance.
Often appears as...
- unkempt beard
- unkempt look
Usage tips
Neutral
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impression
Using 'unkempt' can imply someone is careless or sloppy, often leading to a bad impression.
The interviewer noted his unkempt attire and hesitated.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
'Unkempt' frequently describes someone's physical look, emphasizing a need for grooming.
His unkempt hair suggested he just rolled out of bed.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Spaces
The term can also apply to personal spaces, hinting at disorganization or neglect.
They walked into her unkempt room, clothes strewn everywhere.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impression
Using 'unkempt' can imply someone is careless or sloppy, often leading to a bad impression.
The interviewer noted his unkempt attire and hesitated.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
'Unkempt' frequently describes someone's physical look, emphasizing a need for grooming.
His unkempt hair suggested he just rolled out of bed.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Spaces
The term can also apply to personal spaces, hinting at disorganization or neglect.
They walked into her unkempt room, clothes strewn everywhere.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Impression
Using 'unkempt' can imply someone is careless or sloppy, often leading to a bad impression.
The interviewer noted his unkempt attire and hesitated.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
'Unkempt' frequently describes someone's physical look, emphasizing a need for grooming.
His unkempt hair suggested he just rolled out of bed.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Spaces
The term can also apply to personal spaces, hinting at disorganization or neglect.
They walked into her unkempt room, clothes strewn everywhere.
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A tale of mental illness...
think schizophrenia is not the same as multiple personality disorder or split personality the schizophrenic mind is not split but shattered everyone has seen a street person unkempt probably ill-fed standing outside of an office building muttering to himself or shouting this person is likely to have
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A tale of mental illness...
Contrary to what many people think, schizophrenia is not the same as multiple personality disorder or split personality. The schizophrenic mind is not split, but shattered. Everyone has seen a street person, unkempt, probably ill-fed,
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A tale of mental illness...
think schizophrenia is not the same as multiple personality disorder or split personality the schizophrenic mind is not split but shattered everyone has seen a street person unkempt probably ill-fed standing outside of an office building muttering to himself or shouting this person is likely to have
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A tale of mental illness...
Contrary to what many people think, schizophrenia is not the same as multiple personality disorder or split personality. The schizophrenic mind is not split, but shattered. Everyone has seen a street person, unkempt, probably ill-fed,
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Quote examples
Rick Harrison
American Businessman
Once, an unkempt, elderly woman came into the pawn shop. She appeared homeless, and she insisted on seeing every piece of expensive jewelry in the store. Just when I was feeling impatient, the woman pointed at the most expensive piece of jewelry and said, 'I'll take that one.' Then she proceeded to pull $4,000 out of her sock to pay for it.
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Manny Farber
American Artist
A peculiar fact about termite-tapeworm-fungus-moss art is that it goes always forward, eating its own boundaries, and, likely as not, leaves nothing in its path other than the signs of eager, industrious, unkempt activity.
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Corey Stoll
American Actor
I never really knew what to do with my hair to begin with. When I was fat, I had incredibly long, unkempt hair. And there was kind of a poetic justice to losing something I was hiding behind.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
Men directors somehow think it's great to show heroes all unkempt and ungroomed. You'd be able to smell the hero's aftershave lotion if a woman directed him.
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Morena Baccarin
Brazilian Actress
My hair is normally really unkempt - I'll just use my sunglasses like a headband or throw on a felt cloche by Behida Dolic in windy weather.
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Sarah Hay
American Actress
I'm into the scruff. I like an unkempt man. I mean, not like beard to the chest, but I'm definitely a Johnny Depp kinda girl.
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Chris Robinson
American Musician
I like unkempt; I don't mind if I have holes in my jacket or whatever. I think people should look more the way they feel.
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Paul Auster
American Author
In my studio, it is unkempt and unattractive. Once I'm in my work, I don't notice where I am.
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Kate Garraway
English Journalist
I used to be chaotic and unkempt.
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Rick Harrison
American Businessman
Once, an unkempt, elderly woman came into the pawn shop. She appeared homeless, and she insisted on seeing every piece of expensive jewelry in the store. Just when I was feeling impatient, the woman pointed at the most expensive piece of jewelry and said, 'I'll take that one.' Then she proceeded to pull $4,000 out of her sock to pay for it.
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Manny Farber
American Artist
A peculiar fact about termite-tapeworm-fungus-moss art is that it goes always forward, eating its own boundaries, and, likely as not, leaves nothing in its path other than the signs of eager, industrious, unkempt activity.
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Corey Stoll
American Actor
I never really knew what to do with my hair to begin with. When I was fat, I had incredibly long, unkempt hair. And there was kind of a poetic justice to losing something I was hiding behind.
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Suhasini Maniratnam
Indian Actress
Men directors somehow think it's great to show heroes all unkempt and ungroomed. You'd be able to smell the hero's aftershave lotion if a woman directed him.
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Morena Baccarin
Brazilian Actress
My hair is normally really unkempt - I'll just use my sunglasses like a headband or throw on a felt cloche by Behida Dolic in windy weather.
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Sarah Hay
American Actress
I'm into the scruff. I like an unkempt man. I mean, not like beard to the chest, but I'm definitely a Johnny Depp kinda girl.
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Chris Robinson
American Musician
I like unkempt; I don't mind if I have holes in my jacket or whatever. I think people should look more the way they feel.
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Paul Auster
American Author
In my studio, it is unkempt and unattractive. Once I'm in my work, I don't notice where I am.
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Kate Garraway
English Journalist
I used to be chaotic and unkempt.
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