undergroomed
Needing a brush
Undergroomed describes someone or something insufficiently groomed—hair uncombed, beard untrimmed, nails neglected, or fur matted.
The word implies falling short of expected standards of personal care: He showed up to the interview looking undergroomed and disheveled.
For pets, it suggests overdue for brushing or bathing.
Disordered, especially hair
- rumpledCrinkled from neglect
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
bedraggled · mussed · tangled · windblown · uncombed · straggly · matted · unruly
Careless and untidy
- grubbySoiled and unkempt
- unwashedNot yet cleaned
- uncleanSoiled or contaminated
- stainedMarred by discoloration
smudged · grimy · unkempt · untidy · bedraggled · dirty · mangy · seedy
Not looked after
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
- shabbyWorn and neglected
worn · faded · dingy · rundown · unmaintained · deteriorated · overgrown · scraggly
tousled
Disordered, especially hair
shaggy · bedraggled · mussed · tangled · windblown · uncombed · straggly · matted · unruly · unshaven
sloppy
Careless and untidy
stained · smudged · grimy · unkempt · untidy · bedraggled · dirty · mangy · seedy · frowzy
untended
Not looked after
- uncared-forLacking attention or maintenance
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
- forgottenNo longer recalled
shabby · worn · faded · dingy · rundown · unmaintained · deteriorated · overgrown · scraggly · patchy
undergroomedwell-groomed
Neat and tidy
groomed · immaculate · polished · pristine · well-maintained
under, groom, groomed, grooming, grooms, groomer, groomers, overgroom, overgroomed