Meaning & Definition of Unshaven in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Describing a person who has not shaved for a period of time.

  Example Sentence: He looked unshaven and tired after the long trip.

• Definition: Referring to a rough or disheveled appearance due to lack of shaving.

  Example Sentence: The unshaven man in the corner appeared to be lost in thought.

Etymology

Origin: The prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' combined with 'shaven', the past participle of 'shave'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• five o'clock shadow: A beard that is barely visible, usually seen late in the day after not shaving.
• rough around the edges: Having a disheveled or unkempt appearance.
• scruffy appearance: An appearance that is messy or poorly groomed.

Translations

• Spanish: sin afeitar

• French: non rasé

• German: unrasiert

• Russian: небритый

Related Words

• shave: To remove hair from the face or body using a razor.

• stubble: Short hair that has been cut or shaved, typically that which appears a day or two after shaving.

• beard: Facial hair that grows on the chin and cheeks.

Slang Meanings of unshaven

• Meaning: Grizzly

  Example Sentence: That guy looks a bit grizzly with all that unshaven facial hair.

• Meaning: Scruffs

  Example Sentence: I went out in my scruffs because I didn't feel like shaving.