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
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
The end of the campaign was as slipshod as its beginning.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
More than anything, the defense argued that the investigation as a whole had been slipshod, and that Moye had become a scapegoat for detectives who didn’t have better answers.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
Their nests, those altars of parental solicitude proudly built by other birds, are often slipshod affairs.
—Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023
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Victoria Dalkey, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The end of the campaign was as slipshod as its beginning.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
More than anything, the defense argued that the investigation as a whole had been slipshod, and that Moye had become a scapegoat for detectives who didn’t have better answers.
—Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
Their nests, those altars of parental solicitude proudly built by other birds, are often slipshod affairs.
—Christoph Irmscher, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipshod
Adjective
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As the story goes, biased or uninformed teachers call a child protection hotline, and out-of-touch caseworkers deem the parents neglectful and remove their children.—
Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Naomi Schaefer Riley,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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In one, which aired in September, 1949, the Goldbergs get a new, neglectful landlord.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The problem isn’t that general providers are careless, but that their systems and staff simply aren’t built for these edge cases.—
Ari Raptis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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When businesses are careless and people get hurt, those businesses should be held accountable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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The man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent use of a deadly weapon, police said.—
Paloma Chavez
July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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An unlicensed Connecticut teenager has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide for a hit-and-run crash with a moped that killed a 25-year-old man, police announced Monday.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Driving Challenges tackle rock gardens, blind drop-offs, and water crossings where sloppy throttle work comes at a cost.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Thus far, the Wind Down delivers with its clean lines, deep cushions, and just-right balance of softness and structure that is far from sloppy—even with her young child is known to practice high dives and a somersaults or two.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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These raids are reckless and sow more chaos and division in our city.—
Anna Commander
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Two other Democrats, however, have denounced the strikes as a reckless escalation.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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“Slipshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipshod. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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