What does slovenly mean?
Definitions for slovenly
ˈslʌv ən lisloven·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
frowsy, frowzy, slovenlyadjective
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
"filled the door with her frowzy bulk"; "frowzy white hair"; "slovenly appearance"
Wiktionary
slovenlyadjective
Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
slovenlyadjective
Careless or negligent; sloppy.
slovenlyadjective
Unwashed, dirty, disorderly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Slovenlyadjective
Negligent of dress; negligent of neatness; not neat; not cleanly.
Etymology: from sloven.
Æsop at last found out a slovenly lazy fellow, lolling at his ease, as if he had nothing to do. Roger L'Estrange.
Slovenlyadverb
In a coarse inelegant manner.
Etymology: from sloven.
As I hang my cloaths on somewhat slovenly, I no sooner went in but he frowned upon me. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
slovenly
Slovenly refers to a person or their appearance or habits being untidy, dirty or neglectful. It can also refer to actions or work that is performed carelessly or negligently. It basically means showing a lack of care, attention or effort.
Webster Dictionary
Slovenlyadverb
a slovenly manner
Wikidata
Slovenly
Slovenly were an American post-punk band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1981. After the group disbanded, Tom Watson joined Red Krayola for their self-titled album and has continued to record with them.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of slovenly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of slovenly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of slovenly in a Sentence
A ragged colt may prove a good horse. And so may an untoward slovenly boy prove a decent and useful man.
A slovenly man named Joe Crowley got his ass kicked by a young woman who had a lot of energy, she had a lot of energy. I guess he didn't see it. They couldn't find him.
The American, if he has a spark of national feeling, will be humiliated by the very prospect of a foreigner's visit to Congress -- these, for the most part, illiterate hacks whose fancy vests are spotted with gravy, and whose speeches, hypocritical, unctuous, and slovenly, are spotted also with the gravy of political patronage, these persons are a reflection on the democratic process rather than of it; they expose it in its process rather than of it; they expose it in its underwear.
Jane Austen, Letter to Cassandra, 25 November 1798:
An artist cannot do anything slovenly.
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- schluderig, schlampig, nachlässigGerman
- dejado, descuidadoSpanish
- hoolitsemata, loheEstonian
- epäsiisti, sotkuinen, suruton, hoitamatonFinnish
- négligé, sale, bâclé, dépeignéFrench
- leibideachIrish
- किसी न किसी प्रकारHindi
- sciatto, trascurato, sudicio, sporcoItalian
- netīrīgsLatvian
- hakuhakutai, hakirara, taruweka, hakuraraMāori
- распашан, неуреден, запустен, гнасен, нечистMacedonian
- slordig, onverzorgd, vuilDutch
- mulambento, muxibentoPortuguese
- неряшливый, неопрятный, небрежный, неаккуратный, грязныйRussian
- hafsig, slarvig, sjabbigSwedish
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