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.
—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.
—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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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.
—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
Adjective
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While not every nursing home fosters a neglectful or abusive environment, these conditions can thrive at facilities that are understaffed.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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To do otherwise is neglectful and selfish.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Anyone old enough to vote is old enough to remember that California hasn’t always been so careless with its elections.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
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That charming and shaggy approach is fitting for such a campy and irreverent comedy, ultimately substituting polish for an equal mixture of artistic grit and careless joy.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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Lebel has since been arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide, manslaughter, assault and driving under the influence.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Earlier, a pair of Harry Kane goals — his ninth and 10th at World Cups — had twice put England ahead, only for some sloppy defending and smart attacking play to give Croatia a route back.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Instead of one scammer typing out sloppy messages from a laptop, this setup worked more like a criminal software business.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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“Slipshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipshod. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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