The little stowaway's unkempt hair gave him away.
The old lady's house was unkempt and filled with garbage. His long beard and unkempt hair made him look like a vagabond.
"In the morning, my hair is unkempt and difficult to comb."
The man's appearance was unkempt and soiled.
This shrub can become quite unkempt if not pruned well back.
Unkempt is a fossilized form of the word "uncombed." It has nothing to do with kept, which is the past of keep.
unkempt
messy, clumsy, unkempt etc.
Unkept - not retained, not preserved, not maintained Unkempt - neglected, untidy because of neglect, disheveled (like the unkempt clothes of a tramp) Essentially, the word, unkept, is not commonly used in English.
"Tweedish" is not a recognized English word. "Shaggy" typically means having long, unkempt, and tangled hair or fur. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is rough or untidy in appearance.
A man who needs a shave may be referred to as scraggly, unkempt, or ragged.
SYNONYMS: worn, tattered, shoddy, unkempt
"Grubby" is not necessarily a bad word, but it does carry negative connotations. It typically describes something as dirty, messy, or unkempt.