SLOBBY Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

slobby

adjective

Definition of slobby

as in sloppy

lacking neatness in dress or person an unlikely romance between a slobby, bighearted galoot and an uptight career woman

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Adjective

Charlotte won the rebound battle 51 to 44, but left the Pistons open way too often and were sloppy with the ball, committing 25 turnovers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
The Lakers were sloppy with the basketball, turning it over 22 times.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sloppy

Adjective

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

Adjective

A bit later, a shaggy-haired knight would win the final competition, beat his chest, and throw a triumphant fist in the air as his section screamed for him.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Barring some sort of unforeseen cataclysm, Inevitability has reared its great, shaggy head.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaggy

Adjective

The drunken Ken spends his time on such things as warbling a karaoke version of a 4 Non Blondes song while an unkempt Ryu is a purveyor of ramen so bad even a stray cat won’t eat it.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Wendy Louis, 40, was arrested Tuesday after deputies conducted a welfare check on his home on Northeast 175th Street and found his children extremely thin and with unkempt, matted hair, the sheriff’s office said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of unkempt

Adjective

At some point, your device will need to be charged, but the one thing that can quickly make a space look untidy is messy cable management.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
Pakistan was untidy in the field too with Sharma getting dropped twice and he should have been run-out before completing his half-century, while captain Shreyas Iyer also got a life when Ayub missed out his second catch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of untidy

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