Sloppy Definition & Meaning

sloppy
adjective
  1. lacking neatness or order; "a sloppy room"; "sloppy habits"
  2. wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material; "a sloppy floor"; "a sloppy saucer"
  3. (of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous"
  4. not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"
  5. excessively or abnormally emotional
  6. marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"

Synonyms for sloppy

careless adj

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes

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haphazard adv

without care; in a slapdash manner; "the Prime Minister was wearing a grey suit and a white shirt with a soft collar,

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slapdash adv

in a careless or reckless manner; "the shelves were put up slapdash" directly; "he ran bang into the pole

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slipshod adj

marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling

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untidy adj

not neat and tidy; "careless and untidy in her personal habits"; "an untidy living room

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"Sloppy" in song lyrics

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  • "Like Clubber Lang when the boy got sloppy"
    The 49ers — Mesmerized
  • "Take you back to the lab your raps sound sloppy"
    7L & Esoteric — Learn From the Druid
  • "But still you say I'm sloppy"
    9th Prince — Foolish Ways

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Frequently asked questions

What does sloppy mean?
lacking neatness or order; "a sloppy room"; "sloppy habits" wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material; "a sloppy floor"; "a sloppy saucer" (of soil) soft and watery; "the ground was boggy under foot"; "a marshy coastline"; "miry roads"; "wet mucky lowland"; "muddy barnyard"; "quaggy terrain"; "the sloughy edge of the pond"; "swampy bayous" not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers
What part of speech is sloppy?
Sloppy is an adjective.
How many definitions does sloppy have?
Sloppy has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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