slapdash
Thrown together hastily
Slapdash describes work done hastily and carelessly, without attention to quality or detail: a slapdash paint job, slapdash research.
The word suggests something thrown together rather than crafted.
As an adverb, it describes the manner of doing: He assembled the furniture slapdash and half the screws were missing.
Careless and untidy
- untidyLacking neatness or order
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
slovenly · cluttered · jumbled · haphazard · disordered · muddled · scattered · unkempt
Done with excessive speed
- hurriedDone too quickly
- quickMoving with speed
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- cursoryHasty and incomplete
precipitate · swift · rapid · breakneck · expedited · speedy · scurry · race
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
- stopgapTemporary substitute measure
impromptu · extemporaneous · spontaneous · on-the-fly · quick-and-dirty · rough · provisional · temporary
Occurring without pattern
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- unsystematicLacking methodical arrangement
- unmethodicalLacking orderly procedure
- hit-or-missLacking consistent results
scattershot · erratic · aimless · disjointed · uncoordinated · desultory · indiscriminate · unfocused
Failing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- remissNeglectful of duty
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
irresponsible · unmindful · incautious · thoughtless · unthinking · offhand · casual · nonchalant
sloppy
Careless and untidy
- untidyLacking neatness or order
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
chaotic · slovenly · cluttered · jumbled · haphazard · disordered · muddled · scattered · unkempt · ramshackle
rushed
Done with excessive speed
cursory · precipitate · swift · rapid · breakneck · expedited · speedy · scurry · race · frenzy
makeshift
Temporary, improvised substitute
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- cobbled-togetherAssembled from random parts
- ad-hocFor a specific purpose
stopgap · impromptu · extemporaneous · spontaneous · on-the-fly · quick-and-dirty · rough · provisional · temporary · unplanned
random
Occurring without pattern
- arbitraryBased on personal whim
- unsystematicLacking methodical arrangement
- unmethodicalLacking orderly procedure
hit-or-miss · scattershot · erratic · aimless · disjointed · uncoordinated · desultory · indiscriminate · unfocused · unstructured
negligent
Failing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- remissNeglectful of duty
lax · irresponsible · unmindful · incautious · thoughtless · unthinking · offhand · casual · nonchalant · unconcerned
- improviseimprovise, make do, wing it, ad-lib, jury-rig
- shoddinessslipshod, hack job, botch job, botch, poor quality
- rough-and-readymakeshift, improvised, crude, rough, provisional
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- speed adverbsquickly, fast, rapidly, swiftly, speedily
- being rushedhurrying, rushing, running late, scrambling, hustling
slapdashmeticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
painstaking · careful · thorough · conscientious · scrupulous
slapdashmethodical
Organized and deliberate
systematic · orderly · organized · structured · methodic
slapdashdeliberate
Consciously chosen, not accidental
purposeful · thoughtful · considered · intentional · planned
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