SLOBBISH Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

slobbish

adjective

as in sloppy

lacking neatness in dress or person the memoir portrays her father as a slobbish lout who was a constant embarrassment to her fastidious mother

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Between snot, sloppy kisses, spit up, poop and grabby little hands, there are plenty of other pathways by which a lactating parent’s body could get information about what antibodies to put on the menu.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 29 July 2026
Just barely sloppy enough for the Court of Appeals to conclude that the mere recital that the interests were held in TBE was not enough.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of sloppy

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Participants with wet but non-wrinkled fingers required significantly more force to maintain the same hold; their hands were working harder to do less.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Yellowing leaves can indicate overwatering, while wrinkled leaves can point to underwatering.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of wrinkled

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The ferocious character also features shaggy black-and-orange hair that matches his tattered pants, and a large necklace adorned with teeth.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 July 2026
In February, the actress was spotted in Los Angeles with film producer Josh Lieberman sporting a short, shaggy haircut that enhanced her natural texture.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of shaggy

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Milkweed tends to thrive in transitional areas, such as fallow fields, unkempt lawns, and the edges of highways.

— Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of unkempt

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Each baby wore a collar with a chain and had a messy bed of straw.

— Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
The way the film gets to that epic crossover moment is a little messy — Peter’s intentions of trying to rehabilitate invading villains like Doc Ock (Alfred Molina) and the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) are noble but sadly naïve in a frustrating way.

— Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026

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