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Scruffy

adjective

/ˈskrʌfi/

Meaning

untidy or unkempt in appearance; shabby and worn

The scruffy old dog wandered through the streets looking for food.

unkempt, disheveled, untidy, shabby, messy

neat, tidy, well-groomed, pristine, polished

scruffy appearance, scruffy beard, scruffy clothes, scruffy dog

not clean or free from contamination; morally corrupt

not able to be touched or affected; beyond criticism or attack

completely confident that something is true; certain; definitely true

deserved, appropriate, and fitting (especially punishment)

situated away from the center of the body or from the point of attachment

behaving in a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs or values