UNKEMPT Meaning of UNKEMPT in English adj.1 untidy, of neglected appearance. 2 uncombed, dishevelled. Derivatives: unkemptly adv. unkemptness n. Etymology: UN-(1) + archaic kempt past part. of kemb comb f. OE cemban Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012