BLOWSY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

blowsy

adjective

ˈblau̇-zē

variants also blowzy

Definition of blowsy

as in sloppy

lacking neatness in dress or person a large, blowsy woman in frumpy clothes runs the diner

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Recent Examples of blowsy Brown appreciates the architecture of this structural plant amid more blowsy natives. — Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 1 May 2026 Rows of blowsy moss-green cabbages, their thick veins silvered with spider webs, the edges of their tougher outer leaves nibbled by slugs and snails. — Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025 In the final scene, the one female regular at the Royal, a blowsy barfly well played by Barbara Lowing, is moving toward the bar as Hanna and Liv move decisively in the other direction. — Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2023 The queen of Playland was Laughing Sal, a tall, blowsy figure of fun, with a maniacal laugh. — Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for blowsy

Adjective

The Irish overcame a sloppy first half Sunday night to roll past Wisconsin 41-13 in Green Bay.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Early in the second half, Ipswich had a great chance to counter in a four-vs-four scenario, but Exequiel Palacios’ pass was sloppy and got easily cut out by Alexis Mac Allister.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloppy

Adjective

Participants with wet but non-wrinkled fingers required significantly more force to maintain the same hold; their hands were working harder to do less.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of wrinkled

Adjective

Just across the sidewalk from the West Martello Tower, a Civil War-era fort where the Garden Club is housed, lies an unkempt field of grass, worn out by dehydration and footsteps.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unkempt

Adjective

Get rid of that dowdy old boob light for good and hang any of these beautiful alternative light fixtures instead.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Like sparks igniting, the result is a piece that feels alive with energy rather than a dowdy relic of the past.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026

Definition of dowdy

Adjective

Football is a messy game with far too many variables for one statistic to ever fully grasp.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The districts' policies are part of a messy patchwork of new laws and guidelines that have spread across the United States, leaving inconsistent rules state-by-state, or even district-by-district.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026