sloven 1 of 2

as in slob
a dirty or sloppy person she's a sloven and he's a neat freak—it's a wonder they are able to live together

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sloven

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adjective

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Noun
  • The slob look just doesn’t work.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • If traditional sandwiches were greasy and chaotic, the province of children and cartoon slobs, wraps were tidy and sensible, the province of working women with slim hips and pin-straight hair.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The other near certainty in Lead Actor should be Gary Oldman, who anchors Slow Horses with a slovenly charisma that is, against all odds, deeply watchable.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 May 2025
  • Related Stories The movie O’Neil has put together out of this footage, which premiered last night at Cannes, is by any real-world standard a slovenly and undisciplined piece of work.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • As for Myers' short, textured locks, hairstylist DJ Quintero had rom-com queen Meg Ryan in mind; specifically her shaggy look in When Harry Met Sally.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Big curly cuts, bold afros, tight fades, shaggy layers, or a sharp bob—that’s my zone.
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The state police photos show a typical off-campus residence – albeit a little on the unkempt side, with cases of alcohol littering the common areas, a folding table set up for beer pong, and empty cans on the floor.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • If Washington streets and public places are unkempt and unsafe, who will venture to go there?
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But having a lineup of bottles and jars on the counter looks a little untidy.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The untidy performance, which featured two throwing errors in the infield and a season-high five walks from Carlos Rodón, dropped the second-place Yankees to 55-45.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • Depending on how things shake out in court, representation could get messy for west Charlotte’s City Council District 3.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And that the wig was messy, but cute.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Sloven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloven. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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