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unmanicured

unmanicured

1 6.1
A thing not neatly kept or cut that looks natural
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈmænɪˌkjʊrd/
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  • Her nails were unmanicured and rough.

Examples

  • She prefers to keep her garden unmanicured to let the flowers grow freely and attract bees.

  • The garden had an unmanicured look, with wildflowers growing freely among the grass.

  • She preferred to keep her nails unmanicured, embracing a more natural style.

  • His unmanicured hair gave him a relaxed and approachable appearance.

  • The garden looked unmanicured and wild.

  • The park has many paths that are unmanicured, giving it a wild and natural look.

  • His hands were unmanicured, showing he had been working outdoors all day.

Synonyms

unkempt
vsunmanicured
13 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

suggests natural roughness rather than serious neglect of care
unpolished
vsunmanicured
4 4.4

Rough in behavior, skill, or looks and awkward in social situations

means natural roughness rather than broader lack of refinement
uncombed
vsunmanicured
2 3.0

Hair that looks messy because it has not been brushed

means overall natural rough appearance rather than only hair left messy
untrimmed
vsunmanicured
1 3.8

Not cut and kept messy, like a beard or hedge

focuses on rough natural appearance rather than careful maintenance
ungroomed
vsunmanicured
1 5.1

Not neat or tidy in appearance

highlights natural roughness rather than deliberate styling or polish
unbrushed
vsunmanicured
1 5.1

Hair or clothes that look messy because they are not combed

describes rough natural look rather than only failure to brush
unglossy
vsunmanicured
5.5

Plain and not made to look stylish or perfect

emphasizes natural rough finish rather than any polished shine
matty
vsunmanicured
8.2

Having hair or fabric that is messy and stuck together in clumps

points to general rough natural state rather than only tangled texture

Antonyms

2 4.1

Neatly trimmed and kept to look perfect, like a lawn or nails

3.0

Neat and clean in appearance because someone cares for it

How Neat

polished
26 2.1
manicured
2 4.1
neat
144 1.0
natural
660 1.0
unmanicured
1 6.1
unkempt
13 5.1

Surface Forms

unmanicured positive

Morphology

unmanicured = manicured (transparent) = un + manicure + ed

The target is formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'manicured', yielding 'not manicured'.

Etymology

The word unmanicured starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from manicure, a word that goes back to the old Latin manus meaning 'hand' and the idea of 'care'. So unmanicured means 'not carefully kept or trimmed', left natural or rough in appearance.