Slovenly vs Untidy - What's the difference?
slovenly | untidy |
Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
Careless or negligent; sloppy.
Unwashed, dirty, disorderly.
Sloppy.
Disorganized.
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Slovenly is a synonym of untidy.
As adjectives the difference between slovenly and untidy
is that slovenly is having an untidy appearance; unkempt while untidy is sloppy.slovenly
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Adjective
(er)Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* slovenlinessuntidy
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Adjective
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