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Unkempt is a fossilized form of the word "uncombed." It has nothing to do with kept, which is the past of keep.
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What does unkempt mean?
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.
How do you use unkept in a sentence?
Unkempt appearance led to low standards of maintenance of the other small green areas in the estate.
Who Coined the Word Unkept?
The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.
How do you use unkempt in a sentence?
The man's appearance was unkempt and soiled.
What is a sentence with the word unkempt?
"In the morning, my hair is unkempt and difficult to comb."
How can you use the word unkempt in a sentence?
The old lady's house was unkempt and filled with garbage. His long beard and unkempt hair made him look like a vagabond.
How do you use the word unkempt in a word?
The little stowaway's unkempt hair gave him away.
A sentence with the word unkempt?
The garden was overgrown and unkempt, with weeds spreading across the flower beds.
What are other words for scruffy?
dirty, unclean, unkept
What is a slattern?
A slattern is a dirty, unkept, messy woman.
What rhymes with unkempt?
untempted
Become old and unkempt?
When you become old and unkempt you let yourself go. You do not stay as clean as you could, and you wear clothes that are stylish.
