ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Untidy

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʌnˈtaɪdi/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Untidy is an adjective meaning Disorganized.

Meaning

Disorganized.

More Meanings

  1. (transitive) To make untidy, to make a mess

Example Sentences

I have never seen such an untidy bedroom!
His finances were in an untidy state when he died.
Before she closed each drawer she rummaged her hands through the clothes, untidying them just enough to feel comfortable.
There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.

Word Forms

Synonyms for untidy

Depending on context, synonyms include disorderly, slovenly, dishevel, sluttish, tousled, dishevelled.

Antonyms for untidy

Common opposites include neat, tidy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slovenly, unkempt, disheveled, dishevelled, tousled, frowsy.

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