untidiness

IPA/ʌnˈtaɪdinəs/
IPA/ʌnˈtaɪdinəs/

untidiness — noun

1. a condition in which things look messy because they have not been put away, clea

1.名詞B2
釋義

a condition in which things look messy because they have not been put away, cleaned, or arranged properly

例句

The untidiness of Keiko's bedroom made her mother sigh every morning.

collocation: the untidiness of [place]

Mr. Fernandes apologized to the guests for the untidiness of the front hall.

collocation: apologize for the untidiness

同義詞
  • messiness

    more informal and more common in everyday speech

  • disorder

    more formal; often used in official or medical contexts

  • clutter

    focuses on having too many objects, not dirt or lack of cleaning

反義詞
  • tidiness

    the direct opposite

  • neatness

    emphasizes careful arrangement, not just the absence of mess

用法筆記

Uncountable noun; never used with 'a' or in the plural.

常見錯誤

❌The room was full of untidinesses.
✅The room was full of untidiness.
💡'untidiness' is uncountable and has no plural form.