sloven
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A person who is often untidy and not clean
- noun
- /ˈslʌvən/
- Offensive
:
desaliñado
- Hate her simply because their hipster beatnik sloven college friend hated her too.
Examples
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He looked like a sloven with his messy hair and wrinkled clothes.
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The room was in such disarray that it was clear the occupant was a true sloven.
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People often comment that he's a sloven, as he never cleans up after himself.
Synonyms
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3.1
A person who is messy and does not care about their clothes or home
is used for a regular, dirty, and habitual untidiness
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9.9
A person who is lazy, messy, and a little socially awkward
focuses on regular dirtiness and careless habits rather than laziness or awkwardness
How Neat
perfectionist
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4.5
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4.5
sloven
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9.6
- Offensive
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9.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sloven began in older English for a person thought to be 'slow' or 'lazy', and it is in the same family as slovenly and sloppy. So a sloven is someone who is often messy and careless.