sloppy
adjective/ˈslɒpi/
/ˈslɑːpi/
(comparative sloppier, superlative sloppiest)
- that shows a lack of care, thought or effort
- sloppy thinking
- Your work is sloppy.
- a sloppy worker
- Regional accents are great; sloppy speech is not.
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- (of clothes) loose and without much shape synonym baggy
- a sloppy T-shirt
- (informal, especially British English) romantic in a silly or embarrassing way
- a sloppy love story
- containing too much liquid
- Don't make the mixture too sloppy.
- (informal) She gave him a big sloppy kiss.
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