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
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
At the same time, his work was cynical, impersonal, lazy and, at times, slipshod.
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Victoria Dalkey,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 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
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
At the same time, his work was cynical, impersonal, lazy and, at times, slipshod.
—
Victoria Dalkey,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipshod
Adjective
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Parents could be accused of neglectful supervision if an underage child is left at home unattended.
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While not every nursing home fosters a neglectful or abusive environment, these conditions can thrive at facilities that are understaffed.
Adjective
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The Most The business owners who get burned in an exit are almost never careless.
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Still, multitasking can lead to careless errors, irritability or burnout, so take it easy.
Adjective
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Patricia Avila filed her civil suit against Brown in Los Angeles County Superior Court five years ago, suing the singer for premises liability, negligent infliction of emotional distress and strict liability.
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Tumpa, her nephew, and Oro Recovery were also all accused of intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts.
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England looked disjointed and sloppy for much of the first half, while Congo was bright and creative with the ball and held England at bay defensively.
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
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“Slipshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipshod. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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