Synonyms of sloppiness

sloppiness

noun

as in sentimentality

the state or quality of having an excess of tender feelings (as of love, nostalgia, or compassion)

the tearful sloppiness that you find in so many country-and-western songs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sentimentality
• sentimentalism
• mushiness
• bathos
• mawkishness
• emotion
• soppiness
• sappiness
• gooeyness
• syrup
• saccharinity
• sentiment
• mush
• lovey-doveyness
• corniness
• hokeyness
• schmaltz
• corn

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cynicism
• hardheadedness
• hard-heartedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sloppiness

Remember when the Yankees were in the middle of a summer slide filled with sloppiness and bad bullpen work, and Cashman spent a bunch of prospect capital to bring in seven players at the deadline, essentially remaking the clubhouse? — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Harbaugh, who said a few days ago that the Giants don’t want penalties, tried to downplay the sloppiness of the practice due to the excitement of being in pads. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Now, in a time of life meant for sloppiness and lessons learned, many young people seem unwilling to be imperfect. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Regardless of some sloppiness, the Dodgers have had a successful season going into the break. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Despite the sloppiness, Rafaela was awarded an RBI single. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026

For example, journalists at The New York Times use AI to supplement their work while also acknowledging the potential sloppiness of such tools and need for experts and journalists to do the work. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 8 May 2026

Was this a signal or just sloppiness? — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

She is rattled by her own sloppiness. — Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026