frowzier
Staler and shabbier
Frowzier is the comparative form of frowzy, meaning more stuffy, stale, or musty in atmosphere, or more unkempt and slovenly in appearance.
A room that hasn't been aired out in weeks is frowzier than one with open windows.
A person who's let their grooming slide might look frowzier than usual.
The basement grew frowzier as summer humidity set in.
Untidy in appearance
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- uncombedNot brushed through
- mussedMade untidy
tangled · bedraggled · scruffy · slovenly · straggly · shaggy · wild · scraggly
Stale from dampness
- staleNo longer fresh
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- unventilatedWithout air circulation
- closeNearby or to shut
stuffy · suffocating · fusty · stagnant · dank · moldy · mildewy · fetid
Damaged by use
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- raggedWorn to shreds
faded · moth-eaten · tatty · seedy · dingy · dowdy · decrepit · dilapidated
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
mussed · tangled · bedraggled · scruffy · slovenly · straggly · shaggy · wild · scraggly · matted
musty
Stale from dampness
- staleNo longer fresh
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- unventilatedWithout air circulation
close · stuffy · suffocating · fusty · stagnant · dank · moldy · mildewy · fetid · rank
worn
Damaged by use
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
ragged · faded · moth-eaten · tatty · seedy · dingy · dowdy · decrepit · dilapidated · run-down