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mal-apresentado

[mahl-ah-pre-zen-TAH-du]
adjectivemasculinepl: mal-apresentados
poorly presented; badly dressed; unkempt
1. Not well presented or groomed in appearance
He arrived at the meeting looking mal-apresentado.
Ele chegou à reunião mal-apresentado.
2. Shabby or untidy in condition or appearance
The mal-apresentado building needed renovation.
O prédio mal-apresentado precisava de reforma.
3. Poorly executed or delivered in presentation
The mal-apresentado project was rejected by the committee.
O projeto mal-apresentado foi rejeitado pela comissão.
NYC Slang
looks like a mess; shabby-looking
Synonyms
mal-arrumadodescuidadodespenteadodesleixadonegligentedesordenado
Antonyms
bem-apresentadoarrumadoelegantecuidadoimpecável

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mal-apresentado
Standard usage referring to poor personal grooming or presentation
Portugal
mal-apresentado
Common usage, often emphasizing slovenliness or carelessness

Related Idioms & Phrases

um homem mal-apresentado - a shabby-looking man
estar mal-apresentado - to look unkempt or poorly groomed
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