What is the meaning of unkempt?

adjective

  • Not neatly combed.
    • usage: "wild unkempt hair"
  • Not properly maintained or cared for.
    • usage: "an unkempt garden"; "native vistas and unkempt rambling paths"; "an ukempt appearance"
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