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- Dictionaryslipshod/ˈslɪpʃɒd/
adjective
- 1. characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization: "he'd caused many problems with his slipshod management"
- 2. (of shoes) worn down at the heel: archaic "his slipshod heels"
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SLIPSHOD definition: 1. (especially of a piece of work) showing little care, effort, or attention: 2. (especially of a…. Learn more.
1. a. : wearing loose shoes or slippers. b. : down at the heel : shabby. 2. : careless, slovenly. Did you know? The word shod is the past tense form of the verb shoe, meaning "to furnish with a shoe"; hence, we can speak of shoeing horses and horses that have been shod or shodden.
SLIPSHOD meaning: 1. (especially of a piece of work) showing little care, effort, or attention: 2. (especially of a…. Learn more.
When someone does something in a slipshod manner, they do it in a way that's careless and sloppy — that isn't right. An easy way to remember the meaning of slipshod is to note that "shod" is part of "shoddy," another word for slipshod.
Slipshod definition: careless, untidy, or slovenly. See examples of SLIPSHOD used in a sentence.
If something is slipshod, it has been done in a careless way. The hotel had always been run in a slipshod way. Synonyms: careless , sloppy [ informal ] , loose , slapdash More Synonyms of slipshod
1. a. Carelessly done or arranged: slipshod research. b. Careless or negligent: "Precise sentences were my ideals, though in practice I was slipshod and sentimental" (Wayne Koestenbaum). See Synonyms at sloppy. 2. Archaic Wearing shoes with the heel worn down. slip′shod′di·ness n.
Definition of slipshod adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Slipshod definition: careless, untidy, or slovenly. See examples of SLIPSHOD used in a sentence.
Jun 17, 2024 · slipshod (comparative more slipshod, superlative most slipshod) Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
