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sloven

sloven

1 9.6
A person who is often untidy and not clean
  • noun
  • /ˈslʌvən/
  • Offensive
translation icon : desaliñado
  • Hate her simply because their hipster beatnik sloven college friend hated her too.

Examples

  • He looked like a sloven with his messy hair and wrinkled clothes.

  • The room was in such disarray that it was clear the occupant was a true sloven.

  • People often comment that he's a sloven, as he never cleans up after himself.

Synonyms

slob
vssloven
  • Offensive
58 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
schlub
vssloven
  • Offensive
8 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
35 4.5
sloven
  • Offensive
1 9.6

Surface Forms

sloven singular
slovens plural

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.