"unkept" meaning in English

See unkept in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + kept. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|kept}} un- + kept Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unkept (not comparable)
  1. Not kept (especially of promises). Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-unkept-en-adj-iam~aUsX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Etymology: Reanalysis of obsolete kempt to kept, keep in the sense “maintain (a coiffure)”. Compare uncombed. Head templates: {{head|en|misspelling}} unkept
  1. Misspelling of unkempt. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: unkempt
    Sense id: en-unkept-en-adj-q7iDl6RN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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