slattern

Slovenly, unkempt female

A slattern is an untidy, slovenly woman—one careless about her appearance and housekeeping.

The word is old-fashioned and carries moral judgment, implying not just messiness but loose character: She kept house like a slattern, dishes piled in the sink for days.

The adjective slatternly describes such behavior or appearance.

derogatory

slob

Habitually untidy person

trollopPromiscuous woman, derogatory
hussyImmodest woman, disparagingly
trampWandering homeless person

drab · wench · jade · baggage · floozy · harlot · strumpet · disreputable · loose · promiscuous

slovenly

messy

Lacking order or neatness

unkemptUntidy in appearance
sloppyCareless and untidy
untidyLacking neatness or order

grubby · scruffy · shabby · bedraggled · frowsy · frumpy · blowsy · rumpled · tousled · mussed

domestic

housekeeping

Domestic cleaning and upkeep

negligentFailing in due care
carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous

slack · remiss · inattentive · neglectful · heedless · unmindful · slapdash · slipshod · houseproud · untended

dirty

filthy

Thoroughly unclean

grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
soiledMade unclean
stainedMarred by discoloration

smudged · greasy · mucky · dingy · grubby · unwashed · spotted · tarnished · sullied · begrimed

archaic

antiquated

Old and outdated

outmodedNo longer in fashion
obsoleteNo longer in use
datedOld-fashioned or courted

old-fashioned · bygone · fusty · musty · quaint · old-world · passe · Victorian · Dickensian · period

slattern

slob

messy

housekeeping

filthy

antiquated

slattern

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