untidiness

IPA/ʌnˈtaɪdinəs/
IPA/ʌnˈtaɪdinəs/

untidiness — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

雜亂

環境不整潔、物品未收拾的狀態

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.

Keiko 房間的雜亂讓她媽媽每天早上都嘆氣。

collocation: the untidiness of [place]

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

Fernandes 先生為前廳的雜亂向客人道歉。

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.