Unkempt
(adjective)
- Not neat or tidy in appearance or dress.
- 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:
- The unkempt man on the street corner.
- The unkempt room was filled with dirty clothes and old food.
- He looked unkempt and disheveled after a long night of partying.
- The unkempt garden was overgrown with weeds.
- She had an unkempt appearance, with wild, tangled hair.