Unkempt vs. Unkept

By Jaxson

  • Unkempt (adjective)

    Uncombed; dishevelled

  • Unkempt (adjective)

    Disorderly; untidy; messy; not kept up

  • Unkempt (adjective)

    Rough; unpolished

  • Unkept (adjective)

    not kept (especially of promises)

Wiktionary
  • Unkempt (adjective)

    (especially of a person) having an untidy or dishevelled appearance

    “they were unwashed and unkempt”

  • Unkept (adjective)

    (of a commitment or undertaking) not honoured or fulfilled

    “unkept appointments and broken promises”

  • Unkept (adjective)

    not tidy or cared for

    “lawns unkept and ponds neglected”

Oxford Dictionary

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