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Synonyms
slop·py (slŏṕē)

adjective: -pi·er, -pi·est. 

  1. Marked by a lack of neatness or order; untidy: a sloppy room.
  2. Marked by a lack of care or precision; slipshod: sloppy use of language.
  3. Informal Oversentimental; gushy.
  4. Of, resembling, or covered with slop; muddy or slushy: sloppy ground.
  5. Watery and unappetizing: a sloppy stew.
  6. Spotted or splashed with liquid.

derivatives

sloṕpi·ly
adverb
sloṕpi·ness
noun

synonyms:

sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, slipshod These adjectives mean marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention. Sloppy evokes the idea of careless spilling, spotting, or splashing; it suggests slackness, untidiness, or diffuseness: a sloppy kitchen; sloppy dress. “I do not see how the sloppiest reasoner can evade that” (H.G. Wells) Slovenly implies habitual negligence and a lack of system or thoroughness: a slovenly appearance; slovenly inaccuracies. Unkempt stresses dishevelment resulting from a neglectful lack of proper maintenance: “an unwashed brow, an unkempt head of hair” (Sir Walter Scott) Slipshod suggests inattention to detail and a general absence of meticulousness: “the new owners' camp . . . a slipshod and slovenly affair, tent half stretched, dishes unwashed” (Jack London)