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blowsy

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variants: also blowzy

Synonyms & Antonyms of blowsy

lacking neatness in dress or person

a large, blowsy woman in frumpy clothes runs the diner

Synonyms for blowsy

dowdy,
frowsy
(or frowzy),
slobbish,
slobby,
sloppy,
sloven,
slovenly,
unkempt,
untidy

Words Related to blowsy

slatternly

chaotic,
cluttered,
confused,
disarranged,
disheveled
(or dishevelled),
disordered,
messed,
messy,
muddled,
mussed,
mussy,
rumpled,
shaggy,
uncombed,
wrinkled

shabby,
sleazy

besmirched,
blackened,
dingy,
dirty,
filthy,
foul,
grimy,
grubby,
grungy,
mucky,
nasty,
scroungy,
scuzzy
[slang],
soiled,
spotted,
squalid,
stained,
sullied,
unclean,
uncleanly

Near Antonyms for blowsy

chic,
fashionable,
modish,
stylish

combed,
groomed

neat,
ordered,
orderly,
tidy

careful,
fastidious,
fussy,
meticulous

clean,
cleaned,
cleanly,
immaculate,
sparkling,
spotless,
stainless,
unsoiled,
unsullied

Antonyms for blowsy

dapper,
dashing,
dolled up,
sharp,
smart,
spruce

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Thesaurus Entries Near blowsy

blows up

blowsy

blow the whistle (on)

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“Blowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blowsy. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.

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The first known use of blowsy was circa 1712

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