Meaning
Untidy means not neat, not organized, or messy in appearance. It can refer to a person, place, or thing that lacks order or cleanliness.
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Adjective
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Used to describe something that looks disorganized or not clean.
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Typical patterns:
- "an untidy room"
- "be untidy" → He is very untidy with his clothes.
- "look untidy"
Common Phrases
- untidy appearance – messy look
- untidy room – a disorganized room
- untidy handwriting – writing that is not neat
- leave things untidy – to make a mess
Collocations
- untidy desk
- untidy clothes
- untidy pile
- untidy habit
- untidy hair
Examples
- His desk was untidy, with papers scattered everywhere.
- She has very untidy handwriting, which is hard to read.
- The children left the living room untidy after playing.
- His hair was untidy after waking up.
- The office looks untidy because nobody cleaned it.
- Don’t leave your clothes untidy on the floor.
- He always looks a bit untidy in his appearance.
Synonyms or Related
- Messy
- Disorganized
- Cluttered
- Disorderly
- Unkempt