scruffy
Needing a comb
Scruffy describes a shabby, unkempt, or slightly dirty appearance.
A scruffy beard is untrimmed and messy.
Scruffy clothes are worn and rumpled.
The word suggests neglect rather than deliberate style, though some cultivate a scruffy look: He showed up in scruffy jeans and a wrinkled shirt.
A scruffy neighborhood looks run-down.
Untidy in appearance
- messyLacking order or neatness
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
scraggly · shabby · sloppy · untidy · ruffled · mussy · frowzy · grubby
Worn and neglected
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- fadedLost original color
patched · moth-eaten · raggedy · tatty · well-worn · seedy · decrepit · dilapidated
Inspiring warm feelings
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- quirkyIdiosyncratically unusual
- adorableExtremely endearing
- scrappyAggressively spirited despite odds
roguish · raffish · rumpled · unpretentious · unpolished · homespun · rugged · character
Excessively covered in vegetation
- weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
- unkeptNot maintained or honored
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
- abandonedLeft behind completely
derelict · ramshackle · run-down · seedy · disrepair · forgotten · forlorn · blighted
Enjoying wilderness activities
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- hikerOne who walks outdoors
- camperOne sleeping outside recreationally
- woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
flannel · denim · boots · bearded · weathered · rough-hewn · backcountry · adventurer
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
bedraggled · scraggly · shabby · sloppy · untidy · ruffled · mussy · frowzy · grubby · slovenly
shabby
Worn and neglected
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- threadbareWorn until transparent
- frayedUnraveled at edges
faded · patched · moth-eaten · raggedy · tatty · well-worn · seedy · decrepit · dilapidated · rundown
lovable
Inspiring warm feelings
scrappy · roguish · raffish · rumpled · unpretentious · unpolished · homespun · rugged · character · mutt
overgrown
Excessively covered in vegetation
- weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
- unkeptNot maintained or honored
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
abandoned · derelict · ramshackle · run-down · seedy · disrepair · forgotten · forlorn · blighted · unmaintained
outdoorsy
Enjoying wilderness activities
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- hikerOne who walks outdoors
- camperOne sleeping outside recreationally
woodsman · flannel · denim · boots · bearded · weathered · rough-hewn · backcountry · adventurer · bushcraft
- appearancestall, short, thin, fat, slim
- worn-outworn, shabby, tattered, threadbare, battered
- facial hairbeard, bearded, goatee, moustache, stubble
- dog coat termswire-haired, double coat, guard hairs, undercoat, stripping
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
scruffypristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · brand-new · new · well-maintained · spotless
- scruffy chicIntentionally tousled fashion aesthetic
scruff, scruffiness, scruffier, scruffily, scruffiest, scruffies