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sloppy

Syllabification: (slop·py)
Pronunciation: /ˈsläpē/
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Definition of sloppy

adjective (sloppier, sloppiest)

  • 1(of semifluid matter) containing too much liquid; watery:do not make the concrete too sloppy
  • 2careless and unsystematic; excessively casual:your speech has always been sloppy
  • 3(of a garment) casual and loose-fitting:she wore a sloppy sweater and jeans
  • 4 informal (of literature or behavior) weakly or foolishly sentimental:lovers of sloppy romance

Derivatives

sloppily

Pronunciation: /ˈsläpəlē/
adverb

sloppiness

noun

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