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Synonyms & Antonyms of slapdash
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
- the police department's investigation of the charges against the mayor was slapdash and not very thorough
Synonyms for slapdash
Words Related to slapdash
- accidental,
- casual,
- chance,
- chancy,
- contingent,
- fluky
- (also flukey),
- fortuitous,
- inadvertent,
- incidental,
- lucky,
- unconsidered,
- unintended,
- unintentional,
- unplanned,
- unpremeditated
Near Antonyms for slapdash
- aware,
- conscious,
- deliberate,
- purposeful,
- thoughtful,
- willful
- (or wilful)
Antonyms for slapdash
- methodical
- (also methodic),
- nonrandom,
- orderly,
- organized,
- regular,
- systematic,
- systematized
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“Slapdash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapdash. Accessed 25 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of slapdash was circa 1792
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