Wondering how to use Untidy in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as disorderly or tousled.
Untidy in a sentence
Untidy meaning
- Sloppy.
- Disorganized.
Synonyms of Untidy
Using Untidy
- The main meaning on this page is: Sloppy. | Disorganized.
- Useful related words include: blowsy, hugger-mugger, higgledy-piggledy, disorderly.
- In the example corpus, untidy often appears in combinations such as: an untidy, untidy and, the untidy.
Context around Untidy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Untidy
- In this selection, "untidy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, generally, increasingly, two, first, areas and properties stand out and add context to how "untidy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit untidy a decision and a little untidy in places. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "untidy" sits close to words such as aar, abdulla and abimbola, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with untidy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nonetheless, the real world is a noisy and untidy place. (10 words)
Having an untidy space can be very distracting and can lead to irritation. (13 words)
The contest became increasingly untidy after the red card, littered by claims and counterclaims. (14 words)
There are one of two untidy areas where it looks as if the fitting out team hadn’t quite finished the job but overall it looks very smart – especially the bar area which is adjacent to the open kitchen. (39 words)
With his untidy gray hair and melancholy eyes encircled by shadows, he was known to hold forth from what his students called The Chair, which he, of ample girth, amply filled, surrounded by stacks of books. (36 words)
They said the house was “very untidy and unclean”, with a strong smell of cannabis, with other health workers saying the house was “extremely dirty and smelly and very cluttered”. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Allegations that the care home was generally untidy, did not have proper facilities for residents with mobility issues and communicated with the family poorly were not upheld.
The contest became increasingly untidy after the red card, littered by claims and counterclaims.
The lack of control was noticeable throughout, although Morris admitted he was mostly frustrated by an untidy first-half display.
There are one of two untidy areas where it looks as if the fitting out team hadn’t quite finished the job but overall it looks very smart – especially the bar area which is adjacent to the open kitchen.
There was a time where somebody touched my hair making it untidy and tugged at my dress.
They said the house was “very untidy and unclean”, with a strong smell of cannabis, with other health workers saying the house was “extremely dirty and smelly and very cluttered”.
Parts of this ordinance, though, raised some concerns from the council, especially in the areas of nuisances, untidy properties, inoperable vehicles and illegal campers.
With peppers and guac, this was also untidy, but it was easy enough to overlook the jumble since the flavors and textures worked so well together.
A little untidy in places but wobbly timing at the end, but a great way to end the show.
Having an untidy space can be very distracting and can lead to irritation.
If you have a long-term deal with your domestic cleaner, this can last for years, and you’ll never have to worry about living in an untidy environment.
Noll said the untidy outlook - and the changeable weather over past weeks - could generally be blamed on a La Nina climate system.
Nonetheless, the real world is a noisy and untidy place.
Some think it will solve some of the untidy mysteries left behind, others think it will be a brand new story with nothing linking pre previous chapters.
Nemanja Matic РђЊ 5: Untidy start, failed to get to grips with Watford midfield.
Photographers will be snapping maniacally when Trump’s carefully sprayed hairdo meets Johnson’s studiously untidy thatch.
She said that rather than rolling fitted sheets into untidy balls and stashing them away in the cupboard there is an easier alternative.
Vendors should be fined and licenses revoked for leaving the place untidy at the day's end.
While these activities were a bit untidy, a decision was made to avoid using the thing most people associate with the dessert.
With his untidy gray hair and melancholy eyes encircled by shadows, he was known to hold forth from what his students called The Chair, which he, of ample girth, amply filled, surrounded by stacks of books.
Common combinations with untidy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an untidy 3×
- untidy and 2×
- the untidy 2×
- his untidy 2×