sloppy

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈslɑ.pi/ UK /ˈslɒp.i/ See IPA manual

Freq #7639

Meanings

1

adj
Done carelessly and without attention to detail.

The carpenter did a sloppy job on the staircase.
2

adj
Messy and untidy.

His bedroom was always sloppy, with clothes all over the floor.
3

adj
Wet and messy.

The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · done carelessly and without... slapdash

2 adj · messy and untidy. scraggly

Word family

Forms sloppiersloppiest

Derived forms slopperslopperysloppificationsloppilysloppinesssloppy-mindedunsloppy

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Phrases (1)

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sloppy workmanship
poor-quality making or repair caused by carelessness

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From slop + -y.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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