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untidy

adjective (untidy, untidier, untidiest)

«untidy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Untidy means messy, with things not in their right places. tree →
  2. An untidy person often leaves things messy. tree →

In the lessons

Used at home and school: "Your room is untidy, please tidy it." In handwriting: untidy writing is hard to read. Safety: untidy floors can make people trip.

Examples

  • My bedroom is very untidy. tree →
  • Please tidy your untidy desk. tree →
  • His handwriting is untidy. tree →
  • An untidy floor can make someone trip. tree →
  • She has untidy hair after the wind. tree →
  • The untidiest table has to clear up last. tree →
  • His new wife had an only daughter, who was both ugly and untidy, whereas her stepdaughter was a beautiful girl, and was known as Maiden Bright-eye. tree →

Note

Comparative: untidier, untidiest (y to i). Opposite: tidy, neat. US English often says "messy".

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/untidy/