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Meanings of unkemptness in English

Spanish
descuido

A lack of order and tidiness; not cared for.

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        Usage of unkemptness in English
        1
        This unkemptness, however, made him offensive despite his face and figure.
        The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
        2
        In that time I let my beard grow, and trained my hair into a patriotic unkemptness.
        The Trampling of the Lilies
        3
        He knew they were Indian ponies by their size, their variegated colors, and their general unkemptness.
        Casey Ryan
        4
        But for his horrible unkemptness the man would have been as distinguished-looking as he was impressive.
        The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
        5
        Straight ahead he saw the garden, lying graceless and deserted, with the unkemptness of extreme old age.
        The Voice of the People
        6
        Death, I take it, is never a very tidy proceeding; but in battle it acquires an added unkemptness.
        Paths of Glory: Impressions of War Written at and Near the Front
        7
        There are two features about him, then, which seem to strike every one, his unkemptness and his shyness.
        George Sand: Some Aspects of Her Life and Writings
        8
        Then let them make an end of their unkemptness and pay their vows and go around the ancient House.
        Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side
        9
        Many people regard unkemptness as a sign of genius; which is, I daresay, the reason why poets seldom wash their necks.
        Gossamer
        10
        The pitiful sight of the girl, the ragged skirt, the terrible unkemptness of the small body, almost brought a shout from his lips.
        Tess of the Storm Country
        11
        "I come from Madam Bowker," he explained to Craig, humbly conscious of his own disarray and toiler's unkemptness.
        The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
        12
        This unkemptness, however, made him offensive despite his face and figure.
        The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
        13
        In that time I let my beard grow, and trained my hair into a patriotic unkemptness.
        The Trampling of the Lilies
        14
        He knew they were Indian ponies by their size, their variegated colors, and their general unkemptness.
        Casey Ryan
        15
        But for his horrible unkemptness the man would have been as distinguished-looking as he was impressive.
        The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
        16
        Straight ahead he saw the garden, lying graceless and deserted, with the unkemptness of extreme old age.
        The Voice of the People
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        Translations for unkemptness
        Spanish
        descuido
        Unkemptness through the time