sloppy

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slop·py | \ ˈslä-pē

sloppier; sloppiest

Definition of sloppy

1a : 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

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Your work has been very sloppy lately. a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes

Recent Examples on the Web Despite playing a sloppy game themselves, the Longhorns did enough to capitalize on TCU’s mistakes and escape Fort Worth with a win for the first time since 2013. — Dallas News, 2 Oct. 2021 That Rodriguez failed to cover first on a grounder to the right side in the first inning was the start of a sloppy game. — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2021 Broke his maiden against open company then caught a sloppy track. — Star Tribune, 25 May 2021 For all his brilliance, Powers can be sloppy in his use of language. — Gish Jen, The New Republic, 17 Sep. 2021 As classic as the ending was, the early parts were sloppy. — J. Daniel Pearson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Sep. 2021 But sloppy defense led to Larin’s 20th international goal, his ninth of this qualifying cycle. — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021 Kentucky's season openers have generally been sloppy during the Stoops era, but the opening sequence proved to be only a minor stumble Saturday. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2021 Aggressive base running from Victor Reyes brought sloppy defense from the Reds, allowing the Tigers to score two runs on a throwing error for a 6-3 lead in the sixth inning. — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 4 Sep. 2021

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