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    sloppiness
    /ˈslɒpɪnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. lack of care and organization; excessive casualness: "the task is to expose intellectual sloppiness and fraud"
    • 2. the quality of clothing being casual and loose-fitting: "Joseph joined them, apologizing for the sloppiness of his attire"

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

    SLOPPINESS definition: 1. a lack of care or effort: 2. (of clothes) the quality of being untidy and too big or loose: 3…. Learn more.

    • Sloppy

      very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant: The...

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLOPPINESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SLOPPINESS meaning: 1. a lack of care or effort: 2. (of clothes) the quality of being untidy and too big or loose: 3…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sloppinessSloppiness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › sloppinessSloppiness - definition of sloppiness by The Free Dictionary

    Sloppiness is a lack of neatness, order, or care, or a quality of being sentimental or gushy. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and examples.

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

    very wet or liquid, often in a way that is unpleasant: The batter was a bit 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.

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

    noun. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water. “the sloppiness of a rainy November day”. synonyms: muddiness, wateriness. see more. noun. a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for. synonyms: slovenliness, unkemptness. see more.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › sloppinessSLOPPINESS Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for SLOPPINESS: sentimentality, sentimentalism, mushiness, bathos, mawkishness, emotion, soppiness, sappiness; Antonyms of SLOPPINESS: cynicism, hardheadedness, hard-heartedness