Unkempt is a fossilized form of the word "uncombed." It has nothing to do with kept, which is the past of keep.
Unkept - not retained, not preserved, not maintained Unkempt - neglected, untidy because of neglect, disheveled (like the unkempt clothes of a tramp) Essentially, the word, unkept, is not commonly used in English.
Unkempt appearance led to low standards of maintenance of the other small green areas in the estate.
The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.The work unkept comes to us from the Middle English of the Fourteenth century.
The man's appearance was unkempt and soiled.
"In the morning, my hair is unkempt and difficult to comb."
The garden was overgrown and unkempt, with weeds spreading across the flower beds.
The old lady's house was unkempt and filled with garbage. His long beard and unkempt hair made him look like a vagabond.
The little stowaway's unkempt hair gave him away.
dirty, unclean, unkept
A slattern is a dirty, unkept, messy woman.
untempted
When you become old and unkempt you let yourself go. You do not stay as clean as you could, and you wear clothes that are stylish.