Adjective: slovenly (slovenlier,slovenliest) slú-vun-lee
- Negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
"slovenly appearance";
- frowsy, frowzy, shlumpy [N. Amer, informal], schlumpy [N. Amer, informal], slobbish [Brit], slobby [informal]
Derived forms: slovenlier, slovenliest
See also: untidy
Encyclopedia: Slovenly