BLOWZY 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

After the game on Sunday, Harbaugh called the performance sloppy.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Sunday’s season-opening debacle — a sloppy, uninspired and uninspiring 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium — was a first, giant step back for these Chargers.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 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

His voice is raspy, and the once-cleanly cut soul patch that defined his look is scraggly and unkempt.

— Levi Weaver, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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