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 Warfare actor's face was partially obscured by a scruffy looking beard and his long dark hair.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 May 2025
There’s this scruffy guy sitting quietly on a beach chair and someone says, there’s Jack Black.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Arsene Wenger’s early success in north London had been built on the pace and power of Vieira, Emmanuel Petit and Gilberto Silva, but when a scruffy 16-year-old with a dodgy mullet and a baggy shirt arrived from Barcelona, a new era began.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Bumped and bustled on scruffy buses, crowded trains and narrow rickshaws.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 May 2025
There’s this scruffy guy sitting quietly on a beach chair and someone says, there’s Jack Black.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
Arsene Wenger’s early success in north London had been built on the pace and power of Vieira, Emmanuel Petit and Gilberto Silva, but when a scruffy 16-year-old with a dodgy mullet and a baggy shirt arrived from Barcelona, a new era began.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Bumped and bustled on scruffy buses, crowded trains and narrow rickshaws.
—Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scruffy
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In Los Angeles, $500,000 gets you a dilapidated hut in the hood with a permanent police siren soundtrack.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Stay Here: The Spanish family behind Vestige Collection is on a mission to breathe life into the country’s crumbling landmarks and dilapidated palaces.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
28 May 2025
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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 11 Jun. 2025.
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