slovenly
adjective | /slovenly/
untidy in appearance or habits; careless and excessively casual
slovenly
adjective | /slovenly/
Advanced WordsEASYuntidy in appearance or habits; careless and excessively casual
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"His slovenly desk made it hard to find important documents."
"The slovenly presentation undermined her credibility."
Mnemonic Trick
SLOVENLY → SLOVEN (messy person) + -LY — messy and careless manner.
Etymology
From sloven (untidy person).
Used for untidy appearance or careless habits.
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