Synonyms for sloven

Most common

pig · slob · slattern · scruff · cutterman

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.

Related words

Word family

slovenliness slovenly

Forms

Plural

slovens → slobs, pigs, slatterns, scruffs…

Example sentences

• pig Don't be such a pig! Leave some for everyone else.
• slob I'm lazy about my hair, so I tend to look like a slob.
• scruff Tom's father caught him by the scruff of the neck.

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

pig¹

4 letters

slob¹

6 letters

scruff

8 letters

slattern

9 letters

cutterman