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noun

ˈslə-vən How to pronounce sloven (audio)
Definition of slovennext
as in slob
a dirty or sloppy person she's a sloven and he's a neat freak—it's a wonder they are able to live together

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sloven

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adjective

as in sloppy
lacking neatness in dress or person the lawyer's sloven appearance led me to question his professionalism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloven
  1. slob
  2. sloppy
  3. slovenly
  4. shaggy
  5. unkempt
  6. untidy
  7. messy
Noun
  • There’s a lot of resentment there, mostly from Kyle’s side, who still has an inferiority complex from the days of being the slob to Adam’s TV hunk, despite having ascended beyond his onetime screen partner on the comic-book movie ladder.
    Jack King, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Figuring out what to wear on a plane to stay comfortable without looking like a total slob can be tricky.
    Niccolo Serratt, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of slob
Adjective
  • Not rotating cushions can lead to uneven use patterns—especially around the center of chairs or the edges of sofas—which can then make cushions look saggy, sloppy, or worn out.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Buffalo Bills 30, Indianapolis Colts 20: The Bills overcame an uncharacteristically sloppy performance from Josh Allen to push past the pesky Colts.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of sloppy
Adjective
  • Corruption within the organization, after all, is as much a part of the show as Jackson Lamb’s slovenly habits and horrible diet.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
  • To them, flame is slovenly, backward, even atavistic, tolerable only when used for ceremonial purposes.
    Stephen Pyne, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Definition of slovenly
Adjective
  • Style insiders are going all in on the look, too; fashion month’s crowds were awash in brushed knits, and New Yorkers of all stripes have pulled out their shaggiest jumpers as sweater weather has descended upon the city.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Sofia’s haircut is an early sign of her rebellion; a shaggy mullet that calls back to Jane Fonda in the 1970s thriller Klute.
    Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of shaggy
Adjective
  • Most wine lovers know that the word Sauvignon comes from the French word sauvage and the word blanc simply means white, but most people don’t know the reason is because when untrained vines of the variety have a distinctly unkempt appearance.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
  • But, as in these United States, the key question remains whether creeping totalitarianism — from the left and the right — will squeeze everyday people out of their inalienable right to just be their sometimes obnoxious, unkempt, idiosyncratic selves.
    Ed Wallace, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
Definition of unkempt
Adjective
  • Eagle-eyed social media users had spotted the editing over the untidy suits of the country’s top officials.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Palermo is as untidy as life and as temperamental as a Sicilian lover.
    Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
Definition of untidy
Adjective
  • As someone who’s trying to clear out space on their bar cart, having a ton of bottles to make one drink isn’t fun and can also just be messy.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, former top officials in NASA’s human-spaceflight program have taken jobs at SpaceX. In the meantime, though, more SpaceX flights—and more power for Musk—could be messy, or even dangerous.
    Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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