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unkempt

[/ʌnˈkɛmpt/]
adjective
despenteado
1. having an untidy or disheveled appearance; not combed or groomed
He had unkempt hair and wrinkled clothes.
Ele tinha cabelo despenteado e roupas enrugadas.
2. lacking order or neatness; disorganized
The unkempt garden needed serious attention.
O jardim desorganizado precisava de atenção séria.
3. neglected or poorly maintained in appearance
The old building had an unkempt look.
O edifício antigo tinha uma aparência negligenciada.
NYC Slang
scruffy, messy, looking rough
Synonyms
disheveledmessyuntidyscruffyunkemptneglected
Antonyms
neattidygroomedwell-keptorderlykempt

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despenteado
most common usage for hair specifically
General Brazilian
desalinhado
used for general disheveled appearance
Portugal
despenteado
primary term used in European Portuguese
Portugal
desleixado
implies neglect or carelessness in appearance

Related Idioms & Phrases

look like you've been dragged through a hedge backwards (similar meaning)
not a hair out of place (antonym idiom)
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