Malpropre (en. Messy)

/mal.pʁœ.pʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which lacks cleanliness.

This room is too filthy to spend a night in.

Cette chambre est trop malpropre pour y passer une nuit.

Which is in poor condition, neglected.

This street is dirty and needs cleaning.

Cette rue est malpropre et nécessite un nettoyage.

Figuratively: Which is morally indecent or constrained.

His remarks were inappropriate and indecent.

Ses propos étaient malpropres et inappropriés.

Comes from the prefix 'mal-' and the word 'propre'.

unkempt

Refers to a person who does not take care of their appearance.

malpropre sur soi

poorly written

Used to describe careless writing.

malpropre à l'écrit

a messy room

A room that is disorganized or dirty.

une pièce malpropre

clean

Which is neat, in good condition.

propre

dirt

The state of something that is dirty.

saleté

negligence

Lack of attention or care.

négligence

Dusty or messy.

This room is really dirty; I can't stay here.

Cette pièce est vraiment malpropre, je ne peux pas rester ici.

Indecent in language.

He used foul language during the discussion.

Il a utilisé des mots malpropres lors de la discussion.