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Pronunciation / Transliteration: un-or-den-tlich
"Sein Zimmer war unordentlich, mit Kleidung überall verstreut."
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
Derived from Middle English, combining the prefix 'un-' (meaning not) and 'tidy', which originally stemmed from Old English 'tīd' meaning time or timely, later evolving to mean orderly or well-arranged. Over centuries, the antonym 'untidy' solidified to describe things or people lacking neatness, organization, or proper arrangement.
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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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