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View usage for: (slɪpʃɒd) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]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 in British English (ˈslɪpˌʃɒd) adjective1. (of an action) negligent; careless 2. (of a person's appearance) slovenly; down-at-heel Derived forms slipshoddiness (ˈslipˌshoddiness) or slipshodness (ˈslipˌshodness) noun Word origin C16: from slip1 + shodslipshod in American English (ˈslɪpˌʃɑd) adjective1. wearing shoes with worn-down heels 2. careless, as in appearance or workmanship a slipshod job Word origin slip 1 + shod < dial. or obs. slip-shoe, slipper Examples of 'slipshod' in a sentenceslipshod He'd looked in them years ago in case his father or brother ( slipshod men) had missed important papers.It swung open; the American had always been run in a slipshod way, even before standards had declined generally.I know I'm intelligent, but my schooling's been slipshod at best, and I'm completely undisciplined. Definition (of an action) done in a careless way without attention to detail The hotel had always been run in a slipshod way. Additional synonymsDefinition being or seeming careless or nonchalant I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me. Synonyms perfunctory, careless, cursory, offhand, nonchalantDefinition lacking a sense of propriety part of a campaign aimed at educating employees on the perils of loose lips Synonyms careless, rash, lax, negligent, thoughtless, imprudent, heedless, unmindfulDefinition careless or hasty a slapdash piece of work Synonyms careless, sloppy (informal), hasty, disorderly, hurried, last-minute, messy, clumsy, negligent, untidy, haphazard, perfunctory, thoughtless, thrown-together, slovenly, slipshod- slip up
- slipper
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- sliver
Additional synonymsDefinition careless or untidy I won't accept sloppy work from my students. Synonyms careless, slovenly, slipshod, messy, clumsy, untidy, amateurish, hit-or-miss (informal), inattentiveDefinition negligent and careless Such slovenly work is simply unacceptable. Synonyms careless, sloppy (informal), negligent, slapdash, loose, slack, heedless, slipshodSynonyms haphazard, confused, disorderly, random, chaotic, muddled, irregular, jumbled, unplanned, disorganized, slapdash, unorganized, unmethodical, unsystematized Definition not neat I'm untidy in most ways. Synonyms sloppy (informal), messy (informal), slovenly, slipshod, slatternly (old-fashioned) |