unkempt meaning

UK US /ənˈkɛmpt/ 2 syllables

unkempt (adjective): not neatly combed.

unkempt has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

unkempt as an adjective

  1. not neatly combed
    • wild unkempt hair

    Similar: uncombed

    Related forms: unkemptness

  2. not properly maintained or cared for
    • an unkempt garden
    • native vistas and unkempt rambling paths
    • an ukempt appearance

    Similar: untidy

    Related forms: unkemptness

How to pronounce unkempt

unkempt is pronounced /ənˈkɛmpt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with unkempt

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in PT · 7-letter words

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