Synonyms for frowzy

Most common

offensive · musty · rancid · fetid · untidy · slovenly

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

Antonyms

kempt

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Having a dingy, neglected, and scruffy appearance.

Related words

Other spellings

frousy frowsy

Example sentences

• offensive The US staged a land offensive on Iraq from Kuwait.
• musty The table in the musty room was covered with dust.
• rancid It was watery soup spiced with pepper and rancid oil.
• fetid The fetid smell came from the dead rat in the corner.
• untidy My room is very untidy. I must put it in order.
• slovenly As to his daily life, he is very slovenly.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

rank¹

5 letters

musty², dowdy², fetid²

6 letters

rancid², untidy³

7 letters

noisome

8 letters

slovenly³

9 letters

offensive³

10 letters

malodorous, slatternly

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (musty² = 2 syllables).