Synonyms of sloppy

sloppy

adjective

ˈslä-pē 

1

as in messy

lacking neatness in dress or person

a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messy
• slovenly
• wrinkled
• shaggy
• untidy
• unkempt
• filthy
• dowdy
• chaotic
• dirty
• sloven
• slobby
• confused
• blowsy
• slobbish
• frowsy
• muddled
• nasty
• disheveled
• cluttered
• disordered
• shabby
• rumpled
• stained
• messed
• blackened
• grimy
• disarranged
• sleazy
• slatternly
• uncombed
• unclean
• dingy
• grubby
• squalid
• mussy
• mucky
• grungy
• foul
• soiled
• mussed
• scuzzy
• spotted
• sullied
• uncleanly
• scroungy
• besmirched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sharp
• smart
• fashionable
• dapper
• stylish
• dashing
• chic
• careful
• spruce
• neat
• modish
• orderly
• tidy
• meticulous
• groomed
• clean
• combed
• fussy
• fastidious
• ordered
• dolled up
• cleaned
• immaculate
• spotless
• sparkling
• stainless
• cleanly
• unsullied
• unsoiled

2

as in chaotic

lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness

dumped the papers in a sloppy pile on the desk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• messy
• chaotic
• filthy
• confused
• littered
• dirty
• jumbled
• cluttered
• untidy
• messed
• shaggy
• muddled
• unkempt
• disheveled
• rumpled
• disordered
• disorderly
• tangled
• out of joint
• disarrayed
• tumbled
• mussy
• stained
• disarranged
• wrinkled
• tousled
• nasty
• mussed
• slovenly
• at sixes and sevens
• higgledy-piggledy
• topsy-turvy
• grimy
• blackened
• upside-down
• pell-mell
• knotted
• smudged
• hugger-mugger
• dingy
• unclean
• grubby
• squalid
• grungy
• mucky
• cruddy
• soiled
• foul
• contaminated
• sullied
• spotted
• uncleanly
• bedraggled
• grotty
• slatternly
• polluted
• negligent
• dowdy
• begrimed
• uncombed
• draggled
• frowsy
• shabby
• sloven
• neglectful
• sordid
• neglected
• adulterated
• tainted
• sleazy
• befouled
• besmirched
• seedy
• snarled
• bemired
• defiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• neat
• orderly
• crisp
• tidy
• organized
• clean
• systematic
• trim
• uncluttered
• cleaned
• immaculate
• careful
• regular
• hygienic
• methodical
• well-ordered
• spotless
• shipshape
• snug
• ordered
• sparkling
• cleanly
• stainless
• unsullied
• antiseptic
• meticulous
• unsoiled
• spick-and-span
• systematized
• finicky
• kempt
• fastidious
• fussy
• tidied
• neatened
• bandbox
• manicured
• wholesome
• groomed
• combed
• unpolluted
• untainted
• undefiled
• well-groomed
• taintless

3

as in sentimental

appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way

a cinematic romance with a sloppy musical score that will have audiences reaching for their handkerchiefs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentimental
• sticky
• wet
• fuzzy
• drippy
• gooey
• mushy
• mawkish
• slushy
• corny
• schmaltzy
• cloying
• sugary
• soppy
• maudlin
• soupy
• sappy
• saccharine
• sugarcoated
• chocolate-box
• spoony
• lovey-dovey
• dreamy
• nostalgic
• fruity
• moony
• novelettish
• feel-good
• melodramatic
• soapy
• insipid
• vapid
• moonstruck
• sudsy
• tasteless
• misty-eyed
• cutesy
• starry-eyed
• watery
• soap-operatic
• flat
• soft-boiled
• twee

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unsentimental
• unadulterated
• cynical
• unvarnished
• hardheaded
• hard-edged
• antisentimental
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sloppy

Despite its intentionally roomy silhouette, the relaxed fit never veers into baggy or sloppy territory. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026

Appeal rates also fell slightly, suggesting faster resolution wasn’t leading to sloppier decisions. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2026

Some habits that look sloppy from the outside turn out to be signs of a mind operating at a higher level. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The department, after criticism from the judge for sloppy legal work, grudgingly withdrew the subpoenas last month. — Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026