Fred Melamed

Most of the time when I receive a script, it says something like 'Rosenberg is the fat, slovenly Mayor, who doesn't want the kids to use the Skateboard Park', or 'Stein is a pompous, rotund attorney, imposing to all.' It would be so freeing to get a script where my character is simply described as 'A Man.

American Actor

Paul Muldoon

Poetry is as vital as ever. The teaching of poetry reading, however, is sluggish and, often, slovenly. It needs to be expanded in the school curriculum and be more a feature of society at large. The newspapers should all be carrying a daily poem. It should be as natural as reading a novel.

English Poet

Elvis Mitchell

Pootie Tang' may be raw and slovenly - hey, it often is raw and slovenly - but it succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. You might say that the movie walks it like it talks it; I'm not sure what Pootie would say.

American Critic

Maya Angelou

Easy reading is damn hard writing. But if it's right, it's easy. It's the other way round, too. If it's slovenly written, then it's hard to read. It doesn't give the reader what the careful writer can give the reader.

American Poet

Jen Sincero

One of the biggest obstacles to making lots of money is not a lack of good ideas or opportunities or time, or that we're too slovenly or stupid: it's that we refuse to give ourselves permission to become rich.

American Author

Joshua Jackson

Most people call my style of dress slovenly, I call it extreme casual. If I didn't have a mother and a sister for the times I do have to get dressed, I would be absolutely lost.

Pat Barker

When I'm writing the first draft, I'm writing in a very slovenly way: anything to get the outline of the story on paper.

English Writer

William Wycherley

Come, for my part I will have only those glorious, manly pleasures of being very drunk, and very slovenly.

English Dramatist

Dolores O'Riordan

For me, you can't be a big fat pig up there, slovenly and singing croaky and whatnot. You have to work.

Irish Musician

Jane Austen

British Writer

Slovenly implies a lack of care or effort, suggesting a negative opinion about someone’s habits or work.

Negative Connotation

While often physical, slovenly can also describe someone's attitude toward responsibilities.

Not Just Physical

Use slovenly in casual conversations or creative writing, rather than formal communication.

Informal Setting

When using slovenly as an adverb, it describes the manner in which an action is done.

Describes Action

Doing things slovenly often creates a poor impression on others about one's professionalism.

Negative Impression

Slovenly as an adverb can reflect an attitude of indifference or apathy towards something.

Slovenly

Negative Connotation

Not Just Physical

Informal Setting

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