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Synonyms
blowsy (also blowzy), dowdy, frowsy (or frowzy), slobbish, slobby, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
Antonyms
dapper, dashing, dolled up, sharp, smart, spruce
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Like Holmes, Anna Delvey, the SoHo scammer, was intentionally sloppy. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Why Is Scammer Style So Bad?," 22 Mar. 2019 There’s no more drinking, going out late, and, funny enough, no more sloppy outfits. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Why I Love the New Kate Moss So Much Better Than the ’90s Waif," 25 Jan. 2019 Further Reading Chasing ‘Oumuamua—unfortunately human technology isn’t up to the task This is, of course, some pretty sloppy science news coverage. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Predictably, online media go nuts over ‘Oumuamua and Harvard scientists," 6 Nov. 2018 And to be very clear about that, form can mean sloppy or beautiful. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "What Is a Bullet Journal? Everything You Need to Know Before You BuJo," 30 Jan. 2019 Golden State has been sloppy and sluggish all year long, and Iguodala is still hurt. — The Crossover Staff, SI.com, "2018 NBA Finals: Warriors-Cavs IV Picks, Random Predictions and More," 31 May 2018 The weekend will start out sloppy and slick before switching over to sunny skies and mild temperatures. — D. Kwas, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Weekend weather: Sloppy start, sunny finish," 22 Feb. 2018 But this person seems to have gotten sloppy, failing to replace Assange's name in two places in the document. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Cut-and-paste error apparently reveals federal charges against Assange," 16 Nov. 2018 But Facebook was sloppy and careless with your data, and most users had no idea that these partnerships exist. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Another damning Facebook data-privacy report — and a new lawsuit — sink the social network’s shares," 20 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sloppy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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