/ Dictionary / Index U unkempt: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•kempt Pronunciation: (un-kempt'), [key] — adj. not combed: unkempt hair. uncared-for or neglected; disheveled; messy: unkempt clothes; an unkempt lawn. unpolished; rough; crude. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: unkempt (Thesaurus) Unkelos unkenned Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language