unkempt meaning
UK US /ənˈkɛmpt/ 2 syllables
unkempt (adjective): not neatly combed.
unkempt has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
unkempt as an adjective
- not neatly combed
- wild unkempt hair
Similar: uncombed
Related forms: unkemptness
- 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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