slovenly

adjective
UK: /ˈslʌvənli/
US: /ˈslʌvənli/

  1. Untidy, careless, or negligent in appearance or manner. Showing a lack of care, order, or cleanliness.

    1. His clothes were slovenly and old.
    2. The house was in a slovenly state, clearly neglected for quite some time.

  2. Characterized by a lack of order or efficiency; done carelessly and without attention to detail.

    1. The work was done in a slovenly way.
    2. Because of his slovenly approach to work, he was soon fired from his new job.

Synonyms

untidy careless messy slipshod negligent disorderly
slovenly adverb

  1. In an untidy or careless manner.

    1. He dressed slovenly for the event.
    2. The report was slovenly written and full of errors, which made it unusable.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "slovenly" in English means: Untidy, careless, or negligent in appearance or manner. Showing a lack of care, order, or cleanliness., Characterized by a lack of order or efficiency; done carelessly and without attention to detail..

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

Synonyms for "slovenly": untidy, careless, messy, slipshod, negligent, disorderly.

Example usage of "slovenly": "His clothes were slovenly and old.". More examples on the page.