uncombed
Wild and tangled
Uncombed describes hair that hasn't been combed—tangled, disheveled, or wild-looking: He stumbled downstairs with uncombed hair and sleep in his eyes.
The word can suggest neglect, haste, or deliberate casualness.
Figuratively rare, but when used, it implies something rough or unrefined.
Long flowing strands
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- strandsTwisted filaments or elements
- maneNeck hair, horse/lion
- bedheadMussed morning coiffure
tangles · knots · cowlick · flyaways · frizz · snarls · matted · wispy
Untidy in appearance
- tousledDisordered, especially hair
- mussedMade untidy
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- messyLacking order or neatness
scruffy · bedraggled · frowzy · windswept · ratty · straggly · disordered · untidy
Not domesticated
- feralWild after domestication
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
- unrulyDifficult to control
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
unbridled · free · uncontrolled · savage · primitive · uncivilized · rough · rugged
Bristled cleaning tool
- stylingArranging for appearance
- haircareMaintaining scalp and strands
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
neatening · parting · slicking · pomade · gel · salon · barber · neglected
Not contacted or affected
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- rawIn original state
- authenticVerified as original
- unstyledWithout decorative arrangement
effortless · casual · relaxed · unstudied · artless · unaffected · genuine · free
tresses
Long flowing strands
bedhead · tangles · knots · cowlick · flyaways · frizz · snarls · matted · wispy · unruly
unkempt
Untidy in appearance
messy · scruffy · bedraggled · frowzy · windswept · ratty · straggly · disordered · untidy · shabby
untamed
Not domesticated
chaotic · unbridled · free · uncontrolled · savage · primitive · uncivilized · rough · rugged · unmanicured
brush
Bristled cleaning tool
- stylingArranging for appearance
- haircareMaintaining scalp and strands
- detanglingRemoving knots from fibers
smoothing · neatening · parting · slicking · pomade · gel · salon · barber · neglected · skipped
untouched
Not contacted or affected
- unprocessedNot yet treated
- rawIn original state
- authenticVerified as original
unstyled · effortless · casual · relaxed · unstudied · artless · unaffected · genuine · free · loose