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   sloppy

   /ˈslɒpi/

   adjective

   • 1. careless and unsystematic; excessively casual: "we gave away a goal through sloppy defending" Similar carelessslapdashslipshodlackadaisicaldisorganizedhaphazardunmethodicalunsystematichit-or-missuntidymessythoughtlessinattentiveheedlesshastyhurriedthrown togetherlast-minutecursoryperfunctorynegligentneglectfulremisslaxslackslovenlyamateurishunprofessionalinformal:shambolicall over the placeslap-happyall over the shopOpposite carefulmeticulous
   • 2. (of a garment) casual and loose-fitting: "she wore a sloppy sweater and jeans" Similar baggyloose-fittingloosegenerously cutnot tightroomyshapelesssacklikeslackoversizedill-fittingbaggingOpposite tighttailored
   • 3. (of semi-fluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery: "do not make the concrete too sloppy" Similar runnywaterythinliquidsemi-liquidmushysoupywetsoggyslushysludgyslapinformal:gloopyOpposite drysolid
   • 4. (of literature or behaviour) weakly or foolishly sentimental: informal "lovers of sloppy romance" Similar sentimentalmawkishover-sentimentaloveremotionalcloyingsicklysaccharinesugarysugar-coatedsyrupyromantichearts-and-flowerstweeinformal:slushymushyweepytear-jerkingschmaltzycutesylovey-doveygooeydrippysloshysoupytreaclycheesycornyickysick-makingtoe-curlingsoppycornballsappyhokeythree-hankytrademark:Mills-and-BoonOpposite unemotionalgritty

   Derivatives

   • 1. sloppily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLOPPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SLOPPY definition: 1. very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant: 2. (of ground, especially a track for…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : wet so as to spatter easily : slushy. a sloppy racetrack. b. : wet or smeared with or as if with something slopped over. 2. : slovenly, careless. a sloppy dresser. did sloppy work. 3. : disagreeably effusive. sloppy sentimentalism. sloppily. ˈslä-pə-lē. adverb. sloppiness noun. Synonyms. blowsy. blowzy. dowdy. frowsy. frowzy. slobbish.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLOPPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. (esp of ground conditions, etc) wet; slushy. 2. informal. careless; untidy. 3. informal. mawkishly sentimental. 4. (of food or drink) watery and unappetizing. 5. splashed with slops. 6. (of clothes) loose; baggy.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLOPPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant: The batter was a little sloppy so I added some more flour. She covered his face with sloppy kisses. (of ground, especially a track for racing) very wet and soft: In the show-jumping, accuracy was difficult on the rain-soaked, sloppy ground. Maybe it will rain and the track will be sloppy.

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   Sloppy definition: muddy, slushy, or very wet. See examples of SLOPPY used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sloppySloppy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material. “a sloppy floor” “a sloppy saucer” synonyms: wet. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsloppy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sloppy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sloppySloppy - definition of sloppy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Marked by or given to a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room; a sloppy roommate. 2. Showing or in the habit of using little care or attention: sloppy use of language; a sloppy researcher. 3. Informal Oversentimental; gushy: a sloppy love letter. 4. Of, resembling, or covered with slop; muddy or slushy: sloppy ground. 5.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLOPPY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SLOPPY definition: 1. not done carefully: 2. Sloppy clothes are loose and untidy: 3. A sloppy substance has too much…. Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sloppysloppy | meaning of sloppy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    sloppy meaning, definition, what is sloppy: not done carefully or thoroughly: Learn more.