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slovenly

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslʌv^ənli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslʌvənli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sluv′ən lē)

Inflections of 'slovenly' (adj):

slovenlier: adj comparative

slovenliest: adj superlative

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Synonyms:

untidy Collocations, slipshod, frowzy, careless Collocations, beat-up, bedraggled, bungling, clumsy Collocations, deficient, dingy, dirty Collocations, disheveled, dowdy, dusty Collocations, erroneous, frowsy, improper, grubby, grungy, half-assed, informal Collocations, ragged Collocations, slobbery, sloppy Collocations, sloven, shabby Collocations, shoddy, unneat, unkempt, unsightly, unthorough, sooty, tacky Collocations, tattered, negligent, sleazy, haphazard Collocations

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