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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.
slipshod. adjective. slip· shod ˈslip-ˈshäd. Synonyms of slipshod. 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.
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
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.
Definition of slipshod adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective slipshod mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective slipshod. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. slipshod has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
A complete guide to the word "SLIPSHOD": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Dictionary definition of slipshod. Done or constructed hastily and carelessly, lacking attention to detail, precision, or thoroughness. "The contractor's slipshod work resulted in a building that was structurally unsound." Detailed meaning of slipshod.
