as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
dressed in scruffy old clothes to clean out the garage
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Recent Examples of scruffy
The boat departs from a scruffy port called Lavrion, about an hour from downtown in a taxi.
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, April 2, the Grammy winner, 31, was spotted out and about in London rocking a seriously scruffy look.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Bravo was spotted rocking a scruffy full beard and a longer hairdo.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025
On Wednesday, April 2, the Grammy winner, 31, was spotted out and about in London rocking a seriously scruffy look.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Bravo was spotted rocking a scruffy full beard and a longer hairdo.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
And it’s paid off; Laymon notes that several people are surprised to see his name in the end credits and even more shocked to realize that the grizzled man sporting scruffy stubble is Stewart.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scruffy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scruffy
Adjective
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Police questioned him in 1994 after a man named Mark Peters turned up dead, tied to a chair in a dilapidated cabin in northern Kentucky.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Disaster could have been avoided The bridge project aimed to replace a dilapidated wood bridge about 27 miles northeast of Kansas City, in unincorporated Clay County.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scruffy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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