scroungy
Looking rather grubby
Scroungy describes something or someone shabby, unkempt, or generally run-down.
A scroungy apartment has stained carpets and peeling paint.
A scroungy character looks like they haven't showered in days: Some scroungy guy asked me for change outside the gas station.
The word suggests neglect and mild disgust rather than poverty alone.
Worn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- wornDamaged by use
- raggedWorn to shreds
- moth-eatenDamaged by insect larvae
patched · ripped · holey · shabby · faded · ratty · tatty · torn
Ruined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- tumbledownRuined through neglect
- shabbyWorn and neglected
crumbling · decaying · derelict · weathered · battered · worn · deteriorated · rickety
threadbare
Worn until transparent
moth-eaten · patched · ripped · holey · shabby · faded · ratty · tatty · torn · scruffy
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- tumbledownRuined through neglect
shabby · crumbling · decaying · derelict · weathered · battered · worn · deteriorated · rickety · squalid
filthy
Thoroughly unclean
soiled · stained · smudged · grungy · dingy · seedy · foul · rank · fetid · unsanitary
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- slovenlyUntidy and careless
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
grubby · grimy · matted · tousled · messy · sloppy · ragged · shaggy · frowzy · mangy
scroungypolished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
immaculate · pristine · well-groomed · spotless · tidy
- scrounge upObtain with difficulty
- on the scrounge