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Definition of Slovenly
1. Adjective. Negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt. "Slovenly appearance"
Similar to: Untidy
Derivative terms: Sloven, Slovenliness, Slovenliness
Definition of Slovenly
1. a. Having the habits of a sloven; negligent of neatness and order, especially in dress.
2. adv. a slovenly manner.
Definition of Slovenly
1. Adjective. Having an untidy appearance; unkempt. ¹
2. Adjective. Careless or negligent; sloppy. ¹
3. Adjective. Unwashed, dirty, disorderly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slovenly
1. habitually untidy or unclean [adj -LIER, -LIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slovenly
Literary usage of Slovenly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Parts of the body in older Germanic and Scandinavian by Torild Washington Arnoldson (1916)
"SLOP, SMEAR, DRAGGLE: WALK IN A slovenly MANNER 32.01. NE. daggle clog with wet
mud; wet and soil a garment by trailing it in the mud; wet by splashing; ..."
2. A Cycle of Adams Letters, 1861-1865 by Charles Francis Adams, Henry Adams (1920)
"Just now they are slovenly, it is true, that is, have very little idea of making
a "neat job" of a thing, and always consider that if a thing will answer a ..."
3. Travels in Italy, Greece and the Ionian Islands: In a Series of Letters by Hugh William Williams (1820)
"—Tomb of St Andrew—Greek Festival.—Costumes.— Streets.—slovenly Disposition of
the Inhabitants.—Steam Bath.—Fragments of Marbles. ..."
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