SLIPSHOD Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

slipshod

adjective

Definition of slipshod

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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for slipshod

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Adjective

Still, Duncan on Friday argued that the move is a mistake that empowers neglectful landlords and fails tenants.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2026
Played by Rhea Perlman alongside her real-life husband Danny DeVito, the beauty and bingo-obsessed matriarch was pretty neglectful.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of neglectful

Adjective

The lawsuit claims Wendy's was negligent, sold an unsafe food product and failed to meet its legal obligation to serve food that was safe to eat.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
One day later, a jury in Los Angeles determined Meta was negligent and failed to warn users of the mental health dangers associated with using its platforms.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of negligent

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There was a celebration of what Daniels can do at any point, which is to cover up inconsistency and sloppy execution by others with his extraordinary talent.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The Chargers looked sloppy in their 41-17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers last week, following an inspiring 27-7 road win over the Houston Texans, and now aim for a better on-field product in their final tuneup.

— Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sloppy

Adjective

In NyKayla’s case, prosecutors could only reach a meaningful sentence by charging the gun’s owner with reckless endangerment after a child was already dead.

— Brittany Berlin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026
Groups of kids, some as young as elementary school age, tear through our streets at reckless speeds with no regard for pedestrians.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

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