Unkempt (adjective)

  1. Not neat or tidy in appearance or dress.
  2. Not well-groomed or well-cared-for.

Origin:

Middle english, from un- + kempt, past participle of kemb to comb, from old english cemban; akin to old high german kemben to comb.

Examples:

  1. The unkempt man on the street corner.
  2. The unkempt room was filled with dirty clothes and old food.
  3. He looked unkempt and disheveled after a long night of partying.
  4. The unkempt garden was overgrown with weeds.
  5. She had an unkempt appearance, with wild, tangled hair.
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