UNTIDINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The trait of being untidy and messy

Synonyms:

messiness; untidiness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("untidiness" is a kind of...):

uncleanliness (lack of cleanly habits)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "untidiness"):

disarray; disorderliness (untidiness (especially of clothing and appearance))

Antonym:

tidiness (the trait of being neat and orderly)

Derivation:

untidy (not neat and tidy)

Meaning:

The condition of being untidy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("untidiness" is a kind of...):

disorder; disorderliness (a condition in which things are not in their expected places)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "untidiness"):

sloppiness; slovenliness; unkemptness (a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for)

Antonym:

tidiness (the habit of being tidy)

Derivation:

untidy (not neat and tidy)