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uncombed

ADJECTIVE

disheveled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bedraggled messy rumpled

STRONG

dirty disarranged disarrayed disordered ruffled tousled unbuttoned unzipped

WEAK

bagged out beat up blowzy frowzy grubby messed-up mussed-up mussy scuzzy slipshod sloppy slovenly unfastidious untidy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean

STRONG

neat ordered

WEAK

orderly tidy unwrinkled

ADJECTIVE

disorderly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chaotic disorganized jumbled undisciplined

WEAK

all over the place cluttered confused dislocated heterogeneous indiscriminate irregular mixed-up out of step out of whack out-of-control scattered scrambled slovenly topsy-turvy tumult unkempt unmethodical unrestrained unsystematic untrained

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ordered organized systematic

WEAK

arranged behaved conforming disciplined manageable neat orderly systematized trim well-behaved

ADJECTIVE

matted

Synonyms

STRONG

disordered knotted rumpled snarled tousled twisted

WEAK

kinky

Antonyms

STRONG

neat ordered

WEAK

unknotted untangled

ADJECTIVE

scraggly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bedraggled scruffy unkempt

WEAK

badly dressed badly worn dilapidated dingy dirty disheveled frayed frazzled full of holes grubby grungy in tatters messy moth-eaten shabby sloppy tacky tattered threadbare torn unclean ungroomed worse for wear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kempt neat tidy

ADJECTIVE

shaggy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

furry long-haired

WEAK

hirsute ragged rough ruffled rugged unshorn

Antonyms

WEAK

kempt shaven smooth

ADJECTIVE

tousled

Synonyms

STRONG

dirty disarranged disheveled disordered ruffled rumpled tangled

WEAK

grubby messed-up messy mussed-up sloppy unkempt

Antonyms

STRONG

neat ordered orderly

WEAK

kempt

ADJECTIVE

unkempt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bedraggled dilapidated disheveled grubby grungy messy neglected rumpled scruffy shaggy

WEAK

coarse crude dirty disarranged disarrayed disordered messed-up mussed-up rough slipshod slovenly tousled unclean unfastidious ungroomed unimproved unneat unpolished untidy vulgar

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean kempt neat ordered smooth tidy

WEAK

trim

ADJECTIVE

unsystematic

Synonyms

WEAK

all over the place chaotic cluttered confused dislocated disorganized heterogeneous indiscriminate irregular jumbled messy mixed up out of line out of step out of whack out-of-control scattered scrambled slovenly topsy-turvy tumult undisciplined unkempt unmethodical unrestrained untrained

ADJECTIVE

untidy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bedraggled jumbled messy sloppy tangled

WEAK

careless chaotic cluttered disarranged disarrayed disheveled dowdy frowzy in disorder littered mess mixed up muddled rumpled slapdash slipshod slovenly snarled tacky topsy-turvy tousled unfastidious unkempt unneat unorderly unsettled upset

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean neat ordered organized tidy

WEAK

orderly

Example Sentences

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Growing uncut, uncombed hair into dreadlocks is a symbol of devotion and spiritual growth for Rastafarians.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Some were uncombed, while others were glistening with product and perspiration.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Left un-sheared, an all-natural lawn contains grasses of wildly varying heights, more akin to an unruly, uncombed head of hair right after a long night's sleep.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2022

Lines are drawn on the screen to determine whether someone’s fingernail or uncombed hair was offside while the world holds its breath to see if a goal should stand.

From Slate • May 8, 2021

We looked a sight, dirty, uncombed, bruised from sleeping on the hard floor.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

uncombed

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