schlubby

Unkempt and pudgy

Schlubby describes someone or something dowdy, unstylish, or sloppily put together.

From Yiddish *schlub* (a clumsy or unattractive person), the adjective suggests rumpled clothes, poor grooming, or general slovenliness: He showed up in his schlubby weekend sweats.

The word carries mild affection—schlubby is more endearing than insulting.

slovenly

slobby

Messy and lazy

grubbySoiled and unkempt
grungyDirty and rundown
shabbyWorn and neglected

seedy · dingy · grimy · stained · greasy · unkempt · unwashed · smudged · ratty · mangy

unfashionable

frumpy

Drab and unstylish

dowdyUnstylish in appearance
drabDull and cheerless
unstylishLacking fashionable appeal

outdated · shapeless · baggy · ill-fitting · homely · plain · dumpy · mumsy · matronly · unflattering

unkempt

rumpled

Crinkled from neglect

wrinkledHaving surface folds
disheveledUntidy in appearance
tousledDisordered, especially hair

messy · scruffy · bedraggled · mussed · crumpled · untidy · raggedy · sloppy · uncombed · ungroomed

Opposites

appearance/grooming

schlubbysharp

Fine-edged, or astute

dapper · well-groomed · polished · put-together · stylish

physical fitness/build

schlubbyfit

Proper or healthy

athletic · toned · svelte · trim · buff

social impression/status

schlubbysuave

Smoothly refined in manner

debonair · impressive · commanding · distinguished · striking

Family

schlub, schlubs

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