unkempt
adjective
not combed.
unkemptness
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a word derived from
unkempt.
Example Sentences
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Millions of people viewed clips of him, criticizing his unkemptness.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2021
For another, the band are clearly fans of Kendal's Wild Beasts – and in his not dissimilar tales of incompetent dancing and general unkemptness, singer Mike Barrett helps humanise the band considerably.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2013
I don’t know how I never noticed the level of unkemptness before, and embarrassment floods through me, that Nate is with me, seeing it in its full not-glory.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
There was litter about it, an unkemptness, a rundowness, a lack of plan; no flowers, and bits of paper and scraps of wood scattered about on the ground.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
The pitiful sight of the girl, the ragged skirt, the terrible unkemptness of the small body, almost brought a shout from his lips.
From Tess of the Storm Country by Grace Miller White
