straggliest
Least neat, sprawling
Straggliest is the superlative of straggly—the most uneven, sparse, or messily spread out.
A straggly beard grows in irregular patches; the straggliest one in the room is the most unkempt.
His was the straggliest Christmas tree on the lot, with bare branches showing through.
Untidy in appearance
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
- scragglyIrregularly sparse and messy
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- uncombedNot brushed through
tousled · scruffy · ragged · slovenly · frowzy · mussed · rumpled · windswept
Not cut shorter
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- unrulyDifficult to control
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- sprawlingSpread irregularly outward
leggy · weedy · unkept · untended · neglected · wayward · spindly · scraggly
Spread irregularly about
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
- haphazardLacking organization or plan
disorganized · patchy · random · dispersed · thin · wispy · spotty · intermittent
Following behind something
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
meandering · wandering · straying · drifting
disheveled
Untidy in appearance
- bedraggledWet, dirty, untidy
- scragglyIrregularly sparse and messy
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
uncombed · tousled · scruffy · ragged · slovenly · frowzy · mussed · rumpled · windswept · matted
untrimmed
Not cut shorter
sprawling · leggy · weedy · unkept · untended · neglected · wayward · spindly · scraggly · bushy
scattered
Spread irregularly about
- sparseThinly scattered or distributed
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
haphazard · disorganized · patchy · random · dispersed · thin · wispy · spotty · intermittent · trailing
trailing
Following behind something
- dawdlingLeisurely time-wasting
- lingeringRemaining beyond expected duration
- scatteredSpread irregularly about
disorganized · meandering · wandering · straying · drifting