untidy — not neat or organized; messy
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not neat or organized; messy
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʌnˈtaɪdi/
Example Sentences
- Mom always says my untidy room looks like a tornado hit it.
- The professor's untidy office was legendary among students.
- She tried to fix her untidy hair before the job interview.
untidy
ADJECTIVE[/ʌnˈtaɪdi/]
not neat or organized; messy
His teenage bedroom looked completely untidy after a whole weekend of gaming.
UN (not) + TIDY (neat and arranged) — by leaving his desk UN (not) in a TIDY (neat) state, the artist worked in an untidy workspace.
Waiting until late on Friday to finally make his bedroom tidy, he realized how incredibly untidy it had become.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English, combining the negative prefix 'un-' with 'tidy'. The word 'tidy' originally came from 'tide' meaning 'time' or 'season', suggesting something done at the proper time or in good order.
Breakdown
un- (not/opposite) + tidy (in good order, from 'tide' meaning proper time)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Mom always says my untidy room looks like a tornado hit it.”
“The professor's untidy office was legendary among students.”
“She tried to fix her untidy hair before the job interview.”
“His untidy handwriting made the love letter look like a ransom note.”
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