Definition

Adjective: - Disheveled and coarse in appearance; slovenly: Describes a person, especially a woman, who is untidy, messy, or slatternly in dress and appearance. - Red-faced and coarse-looking: Can describe a flushed, red, or ruddy complexion that appears unrefined.

Usage

The adjective "blowzy" is used to describe a person's untidy or unkempt physical appearance. It often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of care or refinement. It is most commonly, though not exclusively, applied to women.

Examples

• The character was portrayed as a blowzy barmaid with uncombed hair and a stained apron.
• After the long, hot festival, she looked rather blowzy, with her makeup smeared and her hair in tangles.
• He criticized the blowzy decor of the room, with its mismatched, faded furniture.

Advanced Usage

• "Blowzy and unkempt": A common collocation emphasizing extreme disarray.
  • The witness described the suspect as blowzy and unkempt.

Variants and Related Words

• Blowsy: An alternative spelling of "blowzy."
• Blowziness (noun): The state or quality of being blowzy.
  • The blowziness of her appearance was startling.

Synonyms

• Slatternly: Resembling or characteristic of a slovenly woman.
• Frowzy (or Frowsy): Dirty and untidy; musty.
• Disheveled: Untidy; disordered.
• Unkempt: Having an untidy or disheveled appearance.
• Bedraggled: Dirty and disheveled.

Antonyms

• Neat: Arranged in an orderly, tidy way.
• Tidy: Arranged neatly and in order.
• Well-groomed: Neat and smart in appearance, with careful attention to cleanliness and detail.
• Prim: Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct.
• Kempt: Maintained in a neat and clean condition; tidy.

Adjective

1. characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women