unkempt
adjective
un·kempt
ˌən-ˈkem(p)t 
1
: not combed
unkempt hair
2
: deficient in order or neatness
unkempt individuals
unkempt hotel rooms
Examples of unkempt in a Sentence
She wore rumpled clothing and her hair was unkempt.
an unkempt and cluttered room
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Fanning, for whom this film is certainly a showcase, plays Polly, who’s revealed to be a physical and emotional mess in the opening scenes, in which she’s shown anxiously puttering around her large, unkempt house, chain-smoking and trying on dresses for an upcoming important interview.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
As the friend mentioned the dirty, unkempt sidewalks, trash in the street and the overgrown trees, Bidegain decided something needed to be done.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
To Washington, a beard made a man look unkempt and slovenly, masking the higher emotions that civility required.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The fit is snug and flattering, so there’s nothing unkempt about it, even though the vibe is casual.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
As the friend mentioned the dirty, unkempt sidewalks, trash in the street and the overgrown trees, Bidegain decided something needed to be done.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
To Washington, a beard made a man look unkempt and slovenly, masking the higher emotions that civility required.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
The fit is snug and flattering, so there’s nothing unkempt about it, even though the vibe is casual.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unkempt
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“Unkempt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unkempt. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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unkempt
adjective
un·kempt
ˌən-ˈkem(p)t
1
: not combed
2
: lacking in order or neatness : untidy
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