SLAPDASH Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

slapdash

adjective

ˈslap-ˈdash

as in random

lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern the police department's investigation of the charges against the mayor was slapdash and not very thorough

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Recent Examples of slapdash The attorney general’s slapdash onboarding adds mounting scrutiny over his UF position. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 The songs were composed recently enough to address political events from this winter, and the slapdash artwork and YouTube-rip-quality mix suggest the band was too excited to slow down and consult many outside collaborators. —

Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026 Tuesday’s decision is the latest judicial rebuke of the government’s maneuvering in Abrego Garcia’s case, which has come to symbolize the administration’s hardline — and, at times, slapdash — approach to immigration enforcement. —

Devan Cole, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Their design was unpolished, even primitive, seemingly to convey a sense of slapdash amateurishness. —

Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slapdash

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But, a series of random attacks that left two women dead and a man injured in Atlanta over the past few weeks have some locals on edge, and others wondering if the city is truly prepared to handle the safety of thousands of extra people.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The vast majority of e-chucks are made of ceramic — hence Toto’s seemingly random decision to add them to its portfolio.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026