English

Adjective

untidy ‎(comparative untidier, superlative untidiest)

1. Sloppy.

   I have never seen such an untidy bedroom!‎

2. Disorganized.
   • 1918, W. B. Maxwell, chapter 12, in The Mirror and the Lamp:

     There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.

   His finances were in an untidy state when he died.‎

Synonyms

• disorderly
• slovenly

Antonyms

• neat
• tidy

Translations

Verb

untidy ‎(third-person singular simple present untidies, present participle untidying, simple past and past participle untidied)

1. (transitive) To make untidy.
   • 2014, Jennie Shortridge, Love Water Memory (page 116)

     Before she closed each drawer she rummaged her hands through the clothes, untidying them just enough to feel comfortable.

Anagrams

• nudity