sloppy

[slop-ee] / ˈslɒp i /

ADJECTIVE

messy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awkward careless clumsy dirty mediocre muddy poor wet

WEAK

bedraggled botched dingy disheveled inattentive not clean slapdash slipshod slovenly sludgy slushy splashy tacky unkempt unthorough untidy watery

Antonyms

STRONGEST

adroit clean clever dexterous graceful superior

WEAK

neat orderly tidy

Example Sentences

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He needs to avoid sloppy turnovers to avoid a repeat.

From BBC

“Peacemaker” creator James Gunn is fully aware of the music’s association with stinky Spandex, spittle and sloppy beer drunks.

From Salon

Calling every year-end rally a Santa Claus rally is simply sloppy thinking.

From MarketWatch

But I was practicing a new way of eating a sloppy burger that my brother taught me.

From Los Angeles Times

A 2023 state audit found nepotism in hiring and sloppy accounting of credit card purchases and state fuel.

From Los Angeles Times