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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnégligé
Pronunciation / Transliteration: neɡliʒe
"Il avait l'air négligé après une longue journée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not properly cared for; messy or untidy in appearance.
"His unkempt hair suggested he had just rolled out of bed." - 2
Having an appearance that is disheveled or neglected.
"The garden was unkempt, with weeds overtaking the flower beds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unkempt' originates from the Middle English 'uncompt', which is derived from the Old English 'cempan', meaning 'to comb'. The prefix 'un-' indicates negation, thus 'unkempt' literally means 'not combed' or 'not tidy'. Over time, it has evolved to describe a general state of disarray or lack of grooming.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unkempt" is said worldwide
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négligé
Transliteration: neɡliʒe
"Il avait l'air négligé après une longue journée."
unordentlich
Transliteration: ʊnˈɔʁdɛntlɪç
"Sein unordentliches Aussehen fiel sofort auf."
trascurato
Transliteration: traskuˈrato
"Il suo aspetto trascurato non passò inosservato."
desaliñado
Transliteration: desaliˈɲaðo
"Su aspecto desaliñado no era apropiado para la ocasión."
desleixado
Transliteration: dezleɪˈʃadu
"Ele estava com um visual desleixado durante a reunião."
बेतरतीब
Transliteration: betartīb
"उसका बेतरतीब लुक सबकी नजरों में आया।"
蓬乱
Transliteration: péng luàn
"他的头发显得蓬乱，似乎没有打理过。"
어질러진
Transliteration: eojilleojin
"그의 어질러진 모습은 눈에 띄었다."
乱れた
Transliteration: midareta
"彼の乱れた髪型は目立った。"
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