as in neglectful
poorly done or carelessly made
He did a slipshod job. Her research is slipshod at best.
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Recent Examples of slipshod
Saturday's game was a low point, as the Mets lost 7-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers after a four-run seventh inning that was aided by some slipshod defense.
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Musk has become a bogeyman for Democrats, who say his cuts to government are slipshod and putting Americans at risk.
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Tara Suter,
The Hill,
19 Mar. 2025
Republican poll watching during the 2020 Presidential election was something of a slipshod endeavor, more of a last-minute suggestion than a concerted effort; this year, the R.N.C. and the Trump campaign celebrated National Poll Watcher Week.
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Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2024
Macias said Scott Anderson had two to three drinks and that Disney did an incomplete and slipshod investigation, with no Breathalyzer or blood tests and no videos of Anderson’s behavior that night.
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Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2024
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Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Musk has become a bogeyman for Democrats, who say his cuts to government are slipshod and putting Americans at risk.
—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
19 Mar. 2025
Republican poll watching during the 2020 Presidential election was something of a slipshod endeavor, more of a last-minute suggestion than a concerted effort; this year, the R.N.C. and the Trump campaign celebrated National Poll Watcher Week.
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Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2024
Macias said Scott Anderson had two to three drinks and that Disney did an incomplete and slipshod investigation, with no Breathalyzer or blood tests and no videos of Anderson’s behavior that night.
—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipshod
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While not every nursing home fosters a neglectful or abusive environment, these conditions can thrive at facilities that are understaffed.
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To do otherwise is neglectful and selfish.
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Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
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Sell the two at much the same price, and careful investors end up holding careless risk.
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On Thursday, Daniel Joseph Murphy, 48, was found guilty on three counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer, along with negligent discharge of a firearm, according to a Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office news release.
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Lebel has since been arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter, assault and driving under the influence.
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Winning like a Feeney Due to some sloppy defensive errors from the silver-haired infield, the Feeneys allowed more runs in the top of the seventh.
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The Walpole, Massachusetts native, making his second career start at Fenway Park in front of family and friends, surrendered a two-run, go-ahead homer to ex-Yankees prospect Caleb Durbin in the fifth inning of what was a sloppy, 6-3, loss for the Bombers.
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
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“Slipshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipshod. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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