What does slovenly mean?

slovenly means "negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt".

How many syllables are in slovenly?

slovenly has 3 syllables: slov-en-ly. The stress falls on "slov". In IPA it is /ˈslʌvənli/.

What is another word for slovenly?

Close synonyms include frowsy, frowzy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is slovenly a common word?

slovenly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Slovenly — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
“filled the door with her frowzy bulk”
“frowzy white hair”
“slovenly appearance”
Synonymsfrowsy frowzy
Similaruntidy

Questions about slovenly

What does slovenly mean?: slovenly means "negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt".
How many syllables are in slovenly?: slovenly has 3 syllables: slov-en-ly. The stress falls on "slov". In IPA it is /ˈslʌvənli/.

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