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Grubby vs Slovenly - What's the difference?

grubby | slovenly |

As adjectives the difference between grubby and slovenly

is that grubby is dirty, unwashed, unclean while slovenly is having an untidy appearance; unkempt.

As a noun grubby

is (us|dialect) any species of cottus ; a sculpin.

grubby

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Dirty, unwashed, unclean.
  • He's a grubby little boy, always playing around by the stream.
  • Having grubs in it.
  • Noun

    (grubbies)
  • (US, dialect) Any species of Cottus ; a sculpin.
  • slovenly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
  • Careless or negligent; sloppy.
  • Unwashed, dirty, disorderly.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * slovenliness