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sloppy Definition

sloppy (släpē)

adjective -·pier, -·pi·est

  1. consisting of or covered with slop; wet and splashy; muddy; slushy
  2. splashed or spotted with liquids
    1. very untidy; showing lack of care; slovenly or messy
    2. careless; slipshod
  3. Informal gushingly sentimental

sloppy Related Forms

slop·pily adverb slop·pi·ness noun

sloppy Synonyms

sloppy

modif.

  1. Poor

    clumsy, amateurish, mediocre; see awkward 1, careless 1, poor 2.

  2. Wet

    slushy, splashy, muddy; see wet 1.

sloppy Usage Examples

Preposition: at

time: We were the better team by far and tho we were let down by being sloppy at times we were always in control.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

get: You realize watching him that you can get a bit sloppy in your habits with the horses.

Modifies a noun

  • fielding: Both batsman rode their luck and benefited from some sloppy fielding, Hume surviving the drop of the century in the gully.
  • slipper: Over 65s in the area are invited to exchange their old sloppy slippers for new ones - FREE - supplied by North Devon PCT.
  • kiss: Don't wake Dad with a wet sloppy kiss.
  • passing: He intercepted some sloppy passing among the Everton defense and tucked a shot away underneath Gerrard.
  • journalism: Its sloppy accountancy, I would hate to say sloppy journalism.
  • thinking: Much of his analysis show signs of sloppy thinking.

Modifying Another Word

  • pretty: I'd say he got pretty sloppy in his old age.
  • rather: That seems rather sloppy, don't you think?
  • too: He said: " The players have to know I will not stand for things being too sloppy for too long.
  • very: The whole place was very sloppy from the rain which had fallen through the night.
  • little: They were fast, fun and a little sloppy.
  • so: Such spots are often your code's way of telling you not to be quite so sloppy, but the pain still exists.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: That seems rather sloppy, don't you think?
  • get: I'd say he got pretty sloppy in his old age.
  • become: There can be a problem with the cheap original wipers whereby the fitment becomes sloppy in the U holder of the arm.
  • look: P Come on Daniel, give me all the information or it looks sloppy.
  • feel: Some designs use rather small universal joints, some of which feel sloppy even before they've started wearing out.
  • sound: The effect you're aiming at is a babble, but make sure everyone pronounces their own words clearly or it just sounds sloppy.

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