Unkempt is a fossilized form of the word "uncombed." It has nothing to do with kept, which is the past of keep.
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.
Unkempt appearance led to low standards of maintenance of the other small green areas in the estate.
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.
The man's appearance was unkempt and soiled.
"In the morning, my hair is unkempt and difficult to comb."
This shrub can become quite unkempt if not pruned well back.
The old lady's house was unkempt and filled with garbage. His long beard and unkempt hair made him look like a vagabond.
dirty, unclean, unkept
A slattern is a dirty, unkept, messy woman.
The little stowaway's unkempt hair gave him away.
untempted
Hi unkept beard looked scropulous.