Slovenly

Origin

Middle English sloveyn slut, Flemish sloef dirty, squalid, shabby or Dutch slof careless, negligent.

• 15th Century

Definitions

• 1: A person of low character or manners; a knave, rascal.
• 2: A person of slothful or indolent habits or way of life; a lazy, idle fellow.
• 3: One who is careless or negligent in respect of dress, personal appearance, or cleanliness; an untidy or dirty person.
• 4: One who works, etc. in a careless, perfunctory, or slipshod manner; a writer who is careless in style or composition.
• 5: uncultivated; untrained.

Example

He's a sloven and she's a neat freak—it's a wonder they are able to live together.