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unkempt
adjective
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Divide unkempt into syllables:

un · kempt

How to pronounce unkempt:

Definition of unkempt:

unkempt (adjective):
not combed
not neatly combed.
(of the hair) uncombed or dishevelled

Synonyms for unkempt:

muddledrumpledmesseddisheveledwrinkleddirtyuntidymessygrimycluttered
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