unmanicured
- adjective
- /ʌnˈmænɪˌkjʊrd/
- Her nails were unmanicured and rough.
Examples
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She prefers to keep her garden unmanicured to let the flowers grow freely and attract bees.
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The garden had an unmanicured look, with wildflowers growing freely among the grass.
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She preferred to keep her nails unmanicured, embracing a more natural style.
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His unmanicured hair gave him a relaxed and approachable appearance.
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The garden looked unmanicured and wild.
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The park has many paths that are unmanicured, giving it a wild and natural look.
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His hands were unmanicured, showing he had been working outdoors all day.
Synonyms
Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes
Rough in behavior, skill, or looks and awkward in social situations
Hair that looks messy because it has not been brushed
Not cut and kept messy, like a beard or hedge
Not neat or tidy in appearance
Hair or clothes that look messy because they are not combed
Plain and not made to look stylish or perfect
Having hair or fabric that is messy and stuck together in clumps
Antonyms
How Neat
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.