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unkempt
01
(of hair) not brushed or cut neatly
Grammatical Information
Composition
Complex
qualitative
Superlative
most unkempt
Comparative
more unkempt
gradable
Examples
His unkempt hair suggested he had just rolled out of bed.
02
(of an appearance) not washed, neat, or cared for
Examples
After a long hike, their unkempt appearance did n't bother them; the adventure was more important.
Lexical Tree
unkemptness
unkempt
kempt
