scruffy

adjective

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There are 2 syllables in the word scruffy.

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Definition of scruffy:

scruffy (adjective):: shabby and untidy.; unkempt, slovenly, shaggy; dirty and untidy in appearance

Synonyms for scruffy:

abandoned

beat-up

broken

daggy

desolate

dilapidated

disreputable

dog-eared

down-at-heel

down-at-heels

down-at-the-heel

down-at-the-heels

draggletailed

dumpy

frowzy

gone to seed

grungy

ill-groomed

mangy

messy

miserable

neglected

ragged

ratty

ruined

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Antonyms for scruffy:

appropriately dressed

attractive

bandbox

careful

charming

chic

classy

clean

clean-cut

crisp

dapper

dashing

de luxe

debonair

dolled up

dressy

elegant

fashionable

fashionably dressed

fastidious

fine

fly

fresh

glamorous

graceful

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