Untidy
/ʌnˈtaɪdi/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjSloppy.
adjDisorganized.
Sentence Examples
Your hair really does look untidy.
My room is very untidy. I must put it in order.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His room was so ____ that he could not find his keys anywhere.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her desk was always a bit ____, with several piles of paper and books scattered all over the place during the week today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English un- English tidy English untidy From un- + tidy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished."
— 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
"Before she closed each drawer she rummaged her hands through the clothes, untidying them just enough to feel comfortable."
— 2014, Jennie Shortridge, Love Water Memory, page 116:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His room was so ____ that he could not find his keys anywhere.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Her desk was always a bit ____, with several piles of paper and books scattered all over the place during the week today.