Unkempt Synonyms and Antonyms

ŭn-kĕmpt
Rough
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. unpolished
  2. unsophisticated
  3. vulgar
  4. coarse
Antonyms:
  1. kempt
  2. neat
  3. trim
  4. tidy
Disorderly or untidy in appearance:
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. sloppy

Words Related to Unkempt

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Unkempt Sentence Examples

  • This shrub can become quite unkempt if not pruned well back.

  • Compared to other boats in the marina it looked rather unkempt.

  • When you try on the jacket to a business suit, be sure it fits properly -- poor fit presents a sloppy, unkempt appearance.

  • He was an old man with spare, sinewy limbs and long strands of unwashed, unkempt hair.

  • My nails need trimming as well, in fact I am a rather unkempt old man at the moment.

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