sloppy

adjective

slop·py ˈslä-pē

sloppier; sloppiest

Synonyms of sloppy next

: wet so as to spatter easily : slushy

a sloppy racetrack

: wet or smeared with or as if with something slopped over

: slovenly, careless

a sloppy dresser

did sloppy work

: disagreeably effusive

sloppy sentimentalism

sloppily

ˈslä-pə-lē

adverb

sloppiness noun

Example Sentences

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 Xavier can't get caught with a sloppy game on the road. —

Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2023 The Rebels played a sloppy game with five turnovers and eight penalties for 86 yards and had two defenders ejected for targeting. —

Dallas News, 29 Dec. 2022 Despite rallying for a 38-31 win at Georgia Southern last week, South Alabama played a pretty sloppy game on the whole. —

Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 11 Nov. 2022 The alcohol puddles on the carpet went deeper than the ones caused by the rain in a sloppy, gusty Game 5. —

Dan Gelston, ajc, 24 Oct. 2022 The Tigers have a long way to go before the Division I, Region 1 playoffs, but a sloppy game against No. —

Matt Goul, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 Miami’s latest win came in a sloppy game that included four throwing errors and a couple of wild pitches. —

Stephen Whyno, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2022 On Saturday, the Diamondbacks’ defense played another sloppy game, with one miscue, an error by second baseman Buddy Kennedy, leading directly to a run. —

Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2022 Kids of these ages are behind in social-emotional growth and are playing a sloppy game of catch-up, in my opinion. —

Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 1 June 2022 See More

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