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un·ti·dy
untidy
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
taI
di
- parts of speech:
- adjective, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
untidier, untidiest |
definition 1: |
not neat or orderly.
an untidy housekeeperan untidy house- synonyms:
- disorderly, messy, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt
- antonyms:
- kempt, neat, spick-and-span, spruce, straight, tidy
- similar words:
- chaotic, cluttered, disheveled, disordered, helter-skelter, jumbled, topsy-turvy
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definition 2: |
poorly arranged or executed; disorganized.
an untidy itinerary- synonyms:
- disorganized
- antonyms:
- neat
- similar words:
- chaotic, jumbled, messy, muddled, slipshod, unmethodical
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related words: |
bedraggled, lax, out of place, ragged, shaggy, slovenly |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
untidies, untidying, untidied |
definition: |
to make disorderly; mess up.
- synonyms:
- disarrange, disorder, mess up, muss up
- antonyms:
- tidy
- similar words:
- clutter, disarray, dishevel, disorganize, jumble, litter, muddle, rumple, tousle
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derivations: |
untidily (adv.), untidiness (n.) |
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