Get to know Unkempt better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like uncombed or ungroomed.
Unkempt in a sentence
Unkempt meaning
- Of hair, uncombed, dishevelled.
- Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up.
- Rough; unpolished.
Using Unkempt
- The main meaning on this page is: Of hair, uncombed, dishevelled. | Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up. | Rough; unpolished.
- Useful related words include: uncombed, ungroomed, untidy.
- In the example corpus, unkempt often appears in combinations such as: and unkempt, unkempt hair, an unkempt.
Context around Unkempt
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unkempt
- In this selection, "unkempt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, left, having, hair, appearance and per stand out and add context to how "unkempt" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include beard was unkempt per usual and bun and unkempt facial hair. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unkempt" sits close to words such as acadiana, adjoint and affixes, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unkempt
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Agreed that medians are often a mess, ugly and unkempt. (10 words)
The phrase “” might typically conjure up images of unkempt villains like Buffalo Bill. (13 words)
Windows were boarded up to protect against bomb shockwaves, the lawns left unkempt. (13 words)
I had taken two or three pictures before I was interrupted by a shirtless youth no older than 20. With support from four other scrawny young males and a pretty but unkempt female teenager, he insisted I put away my camera. (41 words)
Assange sports a neatly trimmed beard and has been given a short prison haircut, replacing the man-bun and unkempt facial hair he had when he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in April after eight years holed up there. (41 words)
Women used to tell Pratt that her scenes of domesticity made them cry, perhaps because she was painting their world—the trussed turkey, the unkempt bed—with the tender and careful eye of high art. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Formerly formal occasions – graduations, weddings, funerals, etc. – are now littered with mortar board messages, sneakers, T-shirts and unkempt hair and nails.
His white-haired beard was unkempt (per usual), which he commonly talks about since he stopped dying it and decided to embrace aging.
I had taken two or three pictures before I was interrupted by a shirtless youth no older than 20. With support from four other scrawny young males and a pretty but unkempt female teenager, he insisted I put away my camera.
Often, other characters in a series feel the need to address a messy character’s unkempt tendencies and give them a fresh start.
The eccentric economist with unkempt hair and fiery eyes filled event halls with thousands of young people last year with his angry displays.
The phrase “” might typically conjure up images of unkempt villains like Buffalo Bill.
Women used to tell Pratt that her scenes of domesticity made them cry, perhaps because she was painting their world—the trussed turkey, the unkempt bed—with the tender and careful eye of high art.
If sidewalks remain hazardous and unkempt, the Town may mitigate and charges will be sent to the property owner.
Mr Anderson, appeared in the footage with an unkempt beard, his hair closely cropped and wearing green combat fatigues, but with no visible bruises or marks of torture.
Patios and paving compliments gardens well, however, weeds can quickly make the space look scruffy and unkempt.
Windows were boarded up to protect against bomb shockwaves, the lawns left unkempt.
According to Clark, he feels he looks very unkempt and brings his confidence down.
Elizabeth had taken to dressing the defenceless Friedrich in a toga, and positioning him by the window, where his blank stare and unkempt appearance provided the impression of a great prophet.
She wanted an unkempt appearance and the unibrow was one of the suggestions, which worked well in Terrie Samundra's Netflix film.
Thorne did her own minimalist makeup on set (she says she always does) and her hair is unkempt and stringy throughout.
We were passing Nandikotkur town close to the bird haven, when the sight of a girl in tattered clothes and unkempt hair arrested my attention.
Agreed that medians are often a mess, ugly and unkempt.
Assange sports a neatly trimmed beard and has been given a short prison haircut, replacing the man-bun and unkempt facial hair he had when he was dragged out of the Ecuadorian embassy in April after eight years holed up there.
Immediately Debola stepped outside the gate, the unkempt man slouched on the fence looked up, smiled and straightened up.
Just look at how Kylie Jenner’s for having unkempt displays and trashed products.
Common combinations with unkempt
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: