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

Attention is often the first casualty of careless communication.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The losers would include the families of passengers who were uninsured, those of trespassers who were careless (or suicidal), and, equally tragically, those of unfortunate railway employees killed in the course of their employment.

— Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of careless

Adjective

However, declassified documents released Wednesday by Spain’s intelligence services suggest a high likelihood that Moroccan authorities acted in a negligent and passive manner.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
The lawsuit seeks relief under Colorado’s Child Sex Assault Accountability Act, as well as claims for negligent hiring and supervision, emotional distress and false imprisonment.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of negligent

Adjective

After the game on Sunday, Harbaugh called the performance sloppy.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Sunday’s season-opening debacle — a sloppy, uninspired and uninspiring 26-14 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at SoFi Stadium — was a first, giant step back for these Chargers.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sloppy

Adjective

The engineer abruptly resigned after refusing to contribute to a reckless corporate competition that could ultimately lead to uncontrollable AI.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
None were remotely reckless, and none prevented a promising attack, which are the usual triggers for cautions.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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