sloppyslop‧py /ˈslɒpi $ ˈslɑːpi/ adjective 
Examples
sloppy work His written reports are incredibly sloppy.► see thesaurus at careless2sloppy clothes are loose-fitting, untidy, or dirty: Ann was dressed in a sloppy brown sweater.3expressing feelings of love too strongly and in a silly way SYN slushy: The film is a sloppy romance.4not solid enough: sloppy jelly—sloppily adverb—sloppiness noun [uncountable]
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a sloppy investigation
- a sloppy old sweater
- As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy.
- Ben has very sloppy handwriting.
- He gave me a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
- How can you expect an 'A' in this class when you turn in an essay as sloppy as this?
- The carpenter I hired did such a sloppy job that I finally had to fix the roof myself.
- The company's failure was blamed on sloppy management.
- As is clear from the above, Giddens's querying of Freud is more than a pedantic concentration on sloppy terminology.
- But he can be sloppy about detail.
- He talked about sloppy packaging that could have contaminated evidence.
- It was sloppy practice, I told the crew.
- Remember that big sloppy jumper you knitted me when I was in the sixth form - that maroon one?
- The first two Blackburn goals were very sloppy and I think Newsome was to blame.
- The text is disfigured by irritating errors and sloppy proofreading.
- This application was very poorly written-and is typical of the sloppy applications submitted by your competitors.
THESAURUS► careless
Collocations not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc: · I made a few careless mistakes.· It was careless of you to leave your purse lying about.· He started getting careless about taking his medication.
► clumsy often dropping or breaking things because you move around in a careless way: · I’m so clumsy, I spilt milk all over the floor.· a clumsy child
► sloppy careless and lazy in the way you do your work or in your behaviour generally: · As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy.· I will not tolerate sloppy work.
► reckless especially written doing dangerous or stupid things without thinking about your own or other people’s safety: · The driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving.· His actions showed a reckless disregard for human life.
► irresponsible careless in a way that might affect other people, especially when you should be taking care of them: · It’s irresponsible for parents to let their children smoke.· his irresponsible attitude to keeping animals
► tactless carelessly saying something that upsets or embarrasses someone, without intending to do this: · He kept making tactless remarks about her appearance.· a tactless question· I thought it would be tactless to ask about her divorce.
► casual not being careful enough about something and treating it as though it is not important: · He seems to have a very casual attitude towards his work.· She disliked the casual way in which he made decisions affecting other people’s lives.
► negligent careless about something that you are responsible for, so that serious mistakes are made – used especially when someone will be officially punished for this: · The doctor was negligent in using the wrong type of needle.· They found him guilty of negligent conduct.
Longman Language Activatordone in a careless way► careless · Investigators are still not sure whether the damage was intentional or due to careless work.· The building had been finished in a very careless way, with loose wires and unpainted ceilings.· Careless handling of pesticides causes dozens of accidents on farms every year.
► sloppy done in a careless and lazy way - use this about someone's work or the way someone writes or speaks: · The carpenter I hired did such a sloppy job that I finally had to fix the roof myself.· The company's failure was blamed on sloppy management.· How can you expect an 'A' in this class when you turn in an essay as sloppy as this?
► slapdash/slipshod done extremely carelessly and quickly, without paying any attention to the correct ways of working: · We complained to the airline that the in-flight service was hurried and slapdash.· The entire investigation had been conducted in an unsystematic, almost slipshod, manner.
► haphazard done without any clear plan or system: · According to the report, most Americans have a distinctly haphazard approach to saving for the future.
careless, so that you make mistakes or do something badly► careless someone who is careless makes mistakes because they do not think carefully enough about what they are doing: · I made a few careless mistakes.· Don't be so careless.careless about: · After a few weeks, he started getting careless about taking his medication.careless in: · Katz argued that the police used too much force and were careless in making arrests.careless with: · Terence has always been careless with his money.it is careless of somebody (to do something): · It was very careless of you to leave your purse lying on the desk.
► clumsy someone who is clumsy often drops things or breaks things because they move around in a careless way: · I was tall and clumsy as a child, so I avoided sports.· Paula always felt clumsy when she had to serve food to people.· a large man with big clumsy hands
► sloppy doing something in a careless and lazy way - used especially about the way someone does their work, or the way they behave generally: · As a student, he was brilliant but sloppy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a sloppy kiss
1not done carefully or thoroughly SYN careless: (=a kiss with rather wet lips)· Her little boy gave her a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
sloppy work His written reports are incredibly sloppy.► see thesaurus at careless2sloppy clothes are loose-fitting, untidy, or dirty: Ann was dressed in a sloppy brown sweater.3expressing feelings of love too strongly and in a silly way SYN slushy: The film is a sloppy romance.4not solid enough: sloppy jelly—sloppily adverb—sloppiness noun [uncountable]