sloven

noun
UK: /ˈslʌvn/
US: /ˈslʌvən/

  1. A person who is habitually untidy or careless, especially in appearance or habits.

    1. My roommate is such a sloven around our apartment.
    2. Don't be such a sloven you need to clean up after yourself more often or people might get the wrong impression.

Synonyms

slob slattern messy untidy
sloven intransitive-verb

  1. To behave in a habitually untidy or careless manner.

    1. He likes to sloven around the house all day.
    2. She noticed he would sloven and slouch, not caring about his appearance in public settings.
sloven adjective

  1. Untidy, careless, or characterized by a lack of cleanliness.

    1. That's a sloven approach to solving the problem.
    2. The sloven appearance of the office worried the clients, who expected a clean environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "sloven" is /ˈslʌvn/ in British English and /ˈslʌvən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sloven": slob, slattern, messy, untidy.

Example usage of "sloven": "My roommate is such a sloven around our apartment.". More examples on the page.