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sloppy adjective [ ˈslɒpi ]

• careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
• "we gave away a goal through sloppy defending"
Similar: careless, slapdash, slipshod, lackadaisical, disorganized, haphazard, unmethodical, unsystematic, hit-or-miss, untidy, messy, thoughtless, inattentive, heedless, hasty, hurried, thrown together, last-minute, cursory, perfunctory, negligent, neglectful, remiss, lax, slack, slovenly, amateurish, unprofessional, shambolic, all over the place, slap-happy, all over the shop,
Opposite: careful, meticulous,
• (of a garment) casual and loose-fitting.
• "she wore a sloppy sweater and jeans"
Similar: baggy, loose-fitting, loose, generously cut, not tight, roomy, shapeless, sacklike, slack, oversized, ill-fitting, bagging,
Opposite: tight, tailored,
• (of semi-fluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery.
• "do not make the concrete too sloppy"
Similar: runny, watery, thin, liquid, semi-liquid, mushy, soupy, wet, soggy, slushy, sludgy, slap, gloopy,
Opposite: dry, solid,
• (of literature or behaviour) weakly or foolishly sentimental.
• "lovers of sloppy romance"
Similar: sentimental, mawkish, over-sentimental, overemotional, cloying, sickly, saccharine, sugary, sugar-coated, syrupy, romantic, hearts-and-flowers, twee, slushy, mushy, weepy, tear-jerking, schmaltzy, cutesy, lovey-dovey, gooey, drippy, sloshy, soupy, treacly, cheesy, corny, icky, sick-making, toe-curling, soppy, cornball, sappy, hokey, three-hanky, Mills-and-Boon,
Opposite: unemotional, gritty,


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