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
In between, there were stops at scruffy downtown spots like the Mudd Club, which owner Steve Mass opened with $15,000, and arty downtown spots like Area, which re-created itself monthly according to theme.
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Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Chewbacca, the renowned scruffy Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot, was portrayed by Jill Knuth, a youth services librarian.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The Warfare actor's face was partially obscured by a scruffy looking beard and his long dark hair.
—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
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Amy Virshup, Vulture, 14 May 2025
Chewbacca, the renowned scruffy Wookiee warrior and Han Solo’s co-pilot, was portrayed by Jill Knuth, a youth services librarian.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The Warfare actor's face was partially obscured by a scruffy looking beard and his long dark hair.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scruffy
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Elsewhere, though, anxiety permeates the dilapidated bars, karaoke clubs, and music halls into which Jia pokes his camera.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
10 June 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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“Scruffy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scruffy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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