untidy
[ uhn-tahy-dee ]
/ ʌnˈtaɪ di /
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adjective, un·ti·di·er, un·ti·di·est.
not tidy or neat; slovenly; disordered: an untidy room; an untidy person.
not well-organized or carried out: an untidy plan.
verb (used with object), un·ti·died, un·ti·dy·ing.
to mess up; disorder; disarrange: The guests untidied the room.
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British Dictionary definitions for untidy
untidy
/ (ʌnˈtaɪdɪ) /
adjective -dier or -diest
not neat; slovenly
verb -dies, -dying or -died
(tr) to make untidy
Derived forms of untidy
untidily, adverbuntidiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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