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as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
I can never find anything in this untidy office
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as in sloppy
lacking neatness in dress or person
neighbors gossiped about the woman's rumpled and untidy children
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Recent Examples of untidy
Without easy access, harder to reach shelves can get overlooked (and become untidy).
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Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
The incongruity between Buckley’s lapidary political views and his untidy appearance was simply too much for the letter writer to square.
—Andrew Ferguson, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
The video begins with Fran's husband standing in the doorway of an untidy bedroom.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Eagle-eyed social media users had spotted the editing over the untidy suits of the country’s top officials.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
The incongruity between Buckley’s lapidary political views and his untidy appearance was simply too much for the letter writer to square.
—Andrew Ferguson, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
The video begins with Fran's husband standing in the doorway of an untidy bedroom.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Eagle-eyed social media users had spotted the editing over the untidy suits of the country’s top officials.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untidy
Adjective
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The dramatic beats of Jessica and Felix’s messy courtship land effectively, and Stalter and Sharpe have strong chemistry.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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Food and Water Bowls This dishwasher safe food and water bowl set comes with a detachable, non-slip silicone mat for messy eaters.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Some of it is good, but a lot of it is sloppy, outdated or full of vulnerabilities.—
Jimmie Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Hein was sloppy, lazy and showed a lack of impartiality in dealing with him, Hicks said in his filing.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In 1945, a rare Stradivarius violin was stolen from a Berlin bank during the chaotic end of World War II.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The enforcement sparked a chaotic scene at the cannabis farms, the USA TODAY Network in California reported.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2024
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But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.—
Ed Wallace,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2024
Adjective
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The researchers found that climate shifts that underwrote the spread of grasslands allowed big sloths to arise, the shaggy mammals then altering those habitats to maintain open spaces best suited to big bodies capable of moving long distances.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The Saja Boys are memorable creations of their own, an over-the-top collection of shaggy haircuts, dewy faces, and bright streetwear that instantly invokes the heartthrobs of BTS or Stray Kids.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The home appeared on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique houses on the real estate market, and people were a little confused about the interior style.—
TJ Macias
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Everyone was very confused about whether the watch’s band could be resized because only one kind of wrist was shown in the commercial.—
Seth Reiss,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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These words are so filthy, even 40 years later, that Tribune editors will only allow an edited version to be included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The girl is so filthy that just one look at her gets across the idea that this lifestyle is repellent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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“Untidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untidy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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