unswept

Still gathering dust

Unswept describes a surface that hasn't been swept clean—typically a floor covered with dust, debris, or fallen leaves: The unswept porch was littered with dead leaves.

The word suggests neglect or the absence of routine cleaning: unswept corners, unswept streets.

dirty

dust

Fine settled particles

  • debrisScattered broken fragments
  • dirtLoose dry earth
  • grimeIngrained surface dirt

cobwebs · leaves · crumbs · litter · soot · grit · filth · mud · residue · scattered

neglected

floors

Walking surfaces inside

sidewalk · doorstep · patio · entryway · walkway · courtyard · alley · stairwell · basement · attic

Opposites
cleanliness/tidiness

unsweptswept

Cleaned with bristles

clean · tidied · cleaned · immaculate · spotless

Family

sweep, sweeping, swept, sweeper, sweeps, sweepstakes, sweepers, sweepingly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G