🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

어질러진

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eojilleojin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unkempt/ʌnˈkɛmpt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그의 어질러진 모습은 눈에 띄었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not properly cared for; messy or untidy in appearance.

    "His unkempt hair suggested he had just rolled out of bed."
  2. 2

    Having an appearance that is disheveled or neglected.

    "The garden was unkempt, with weeds overtaking the flower beds."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unkempt' originates from the Middle English 'uncompt', which is derived from the Old English 'cempan', meaning 'to comb'. The prefix 'un-' indicates negation, thus 'unkempt' literally means 'not combed' or 'not tidy'. Over time, it has evolved to describe a general state of disarray or lack of grooming.

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