slipshodness
Lack of care
Slipshodness is the quality of being careless, sloppy, or poorly executed.
It describes work or behavior marked by inattention to detail: The slipshodness of the report embarrassed the entire department.
The word derives from slipshod, originally describing someone wearing loose, worn-out shoes—an image of neglect that extended to any haphazard effort.
Careless and untidy
- negligentFailing in due care
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
- heedlessCareless of consequences
remiss · neglectful · irresponsible · unmindful · perfunctory · cursory · indifferent · reckless
Of poor craftsmanship
- substandardBelow required quality
- inferiorOf lower rank
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
flimsy · second-rate · mediocre · amateurish · unprofessional · deficient · faulty · imperfect
Lacking organization or plan
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- unsystematicLacking methodical arrangement
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
- randomOccurring without pattern
unplanned · erratic · aimless · scattershot · hit-or-miss · patchy · inconsistent · jumbled
sloppy
Careless and untidy
- negligentFailing in due care
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- laxInsufficiently firm or rigorous
heedless · remiss · neglectful · irresponsible · unmindful · perfunctory · cursory · indifferent · reckless · nonchalant
shoddy
Of poor craftsmanship
- substandardBelow required quality
- inferiorOf lower rank
- shabbyWorn and neglected
crude · flimsy · second-rate · mediocre · amateurish · unprofessional · deficient · faulty · imperfect · cheap
haphazard
Lacking organization or plan
- chaoticTotally without arrangement
- unsystematicLacking methodical arrangement
- disorganizedLacking systematic arrangement
random · unplanned · erratic · aimless · scattershot · hit-or-miss · patchy · inconsistent · jumbled · messy
slipshodnessmeticulousness
Extreme carefulness in details
carefulness · thoroughness · painstakingness · scrupulousness · diligence
slipshodnessexcellence
Outstanding quality or merit
precision · perfection · craftsmanship · quality · fineness
slipshodnessorderliness
Methodical arrangement of things
methodicalness · rigor · rigorousness · neatness · tidiness