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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUntidy
/ʌnˈtaɪ.di/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not neat or orderly; messy.
"His room was untidy, with clothes strewn all over the floor." - 2
In a state of disarray or disorder.
"The untidy garden was filled with weeds and overgrown plants."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'untidy' is formed from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'tidy', which comes from Middle English 'tidy' (meaning 'neat, orderly'), derived from Old English 'tidig', meaning 'timely, suitable'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to neatness and orderliness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Untidy" is said worldwide
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désordonné
Transliteration: dé-zor-do-né
"Sa chambre était désordonnée, avec des vêtements éparpillés partout."
unordentlich
Transliteration: un-or-den-tlich
"Sein Zimmer war unordentlich, mit Kleidung überall verstreut."
disordinato
Transliteration: di-sor-di-na-to
"La sua stanza era disordinata, con vestiti sparsi ovunque."
desordenado
Transliteration: de-sor-de-na-do
"Su habitación estaba desordenada, con ropa tirada por el suelo."
desorganizado
Transliteration: de-sor-ga-ni-za-do
"O quarto dele estava desorganizado, com roupas espalhadas pelo chão."
बेतरतीब
Transliteration: betartib
"उसका कमरा बेतरतीब था, कपड़े चारों ओर फैले हुए थे।"
凌乱
Transliteration: líng luàn
"他的房间很凌乱，衣服到处都是。"
어지러운
Transliteration: eojireoun
"그의 방은 어지러웠고, 옷이 바닥에 흩어져 있었다."
散らかった
Transliteration: chirakatta
"彼の部屋は散らかっていて、服が床に散らばっていた。"
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