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unkempt room

[/ʌnˈkɛmpt ruːm/]
noun phrasepl: unkempt rooms / quartos despenteados
quarto despenteado / quarto desordenado
1. A room that is messy, untidy, and lacks proper organization or cleanliness
The unkempt room had clothes scattered everywhere and dust on every surface.
O quarto despenteado tinha roupas espalhadas por toda parte e poeira em cada superfície.
2. A space that appears neglected, disheveled, or poorly maintained
She was embarrassed to show guests her unkempt room.
Ela ficou envergonhada em mostrar seu quarto desorganizado para os convidados.
NYC Slang
hot mess of a room / pigsty
Synonyms
messy roomuntidy roomcluttered roomdisorganized roomdisheveled room
Antonyms
neat roomtidy roomorganized roomimmaculate roomspotless room

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
quarto bagunçado / quarto despenteado
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
quarto bagunçado / quarto uma bagunça
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
quarto desorganizado / quarto bagunçado
Formal and informal variants used interchangeably
Portugal
quarto desarrumado / quarto despenteado
Preferred term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

a pig sty
a disaster zone
look like a tornado hit it
estar uma bagunça
estar tudo de pernas para o ar
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