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UNTIDINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being untidy and messy
Synonyms:
messiness; untidiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("untidiness" is a kind of...):
uncleanliness (lack of cleanly habits)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "untidiness"):
disarray; disorderliness (untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance))
Antonym:
tidiness (the trait of being neat and orderly)
Derivation:
untidy (not neat and tidy)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The condition of being untidy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("untidiness" is a kind of...):
disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "untidiness"):
sloppiness; slovenliness; unkemptness (a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for)
Antonym:
tidiness (the habit of being tidy)
Derivation:
untidy (not neat and tidy)
