What does sloppy mean?
Sloppy means Very wet; covered in or composed of slop..
Sloppy
/ˈslɒp.i/ · adjective
Meaning
Very wet; covered in or composed of slop..
Definitions by Sense
- Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.
- Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.
- Imprecise or loose.
- Resembling or characteristic of AI slop.
Example Sentences
The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!
The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase.
Among the key criticisms: the writing in the finale was “some of the sloppiest … I’ve ever watched”, while the show in general was a “hot mess of faux character archs [sic]” which made “repeated heavy-handed attempts” to show that “Man=Problem”. (Now that’s a tattoo-worthy phrase if ever there was one).
The likes of Liv may be gone from Meta for now, but our online future seems to be getting sloppier and sloppier.
a sloppy measurement; a sloppy fit
My Greek is not the tongue of Homer or Aeschylus but a sloppy ungrammatical sabir lacking Attic salt and tending to a saccharinity which sets my teeth on edge.
Synonyms for sloppy
Antonyms for sloppy
Related Words
Word Forms
- sloppier
- sloppiest
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for sloppy?
Common synonyms include careless, haphazard, slapdash, untidy.
What is the opposite of sloppy?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use sloppy in a sentence?
The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!
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