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- Dictionaryun·kempt/ˌənˈkem(p)t/
adjective
- 1. (especially of a person) having an untidy or disheveled appearance: "they were unwashed and unkempt"
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Unkempt means not combed or deficient in order or neatness. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of unkempt.
adjective. us / ʌnˈkempt / Add to word list. not neat or cared for; messy: He needed a shave and his hair was unkempt. (Definition of unkempt from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Unkempt means messy or not cared for, especially hair or clothes. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
adjective. not combed: unkempt hair. uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy: unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn. unpolished; rough; crude. unkempt. / ʌnˈkɛmpt / adjective. (of the hair) uncombed; dishevelled. ungroomed; slovenly. unkempt appearance. archaic. crude or coarse. Discover More. Derived Forms. unˈkemptness, noun. unˈkemptly, adverb.
Unkempt literally means "not combed," but use it to describe anything with a sloppy appearance. Your hair probably looks unkempt when you roll out of bed in the morning. Keep it that way if you're going for the rock star look.
Unkempt means untidy, not looked after carefully or kept neat. It can describe hair, clothes, grass, or appearance. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and sentences with unkempt.
Unkempt means not combed, untidy, or slovenly. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of unkempt in English and Spanish, and see related words and antonyms.
