sloppy

Lacking in precision

Sloppy describes something messy, careless, or lacking precision.

A sloppy room is untidy; sloppy work shows insufficient attention to detail.

Sloppy food is wet and unappetizing: sloppy joe.

Sloppy weather is rainy or muddy.

Sloppy clothing is loose and baggy.

A sloppy kiss is wet and enthusiastic.

Don't get sloppy with the details.

disheveled

untidy

Lacking neatness or order

wrinkled · tousled · scraggly · shabby · ragged · frayed · tangled · mussed · bedraggled · scruffy

careless

haphazard

Lacking organization or plan

shoddy · inattentive · perfunctory · cursory · amateurish · disorganized · unmethodical · imprecise · inexact · botched

wet

spillage

Liquid that escaped containment

drippy · runny · soggy · soaked · sloshy · splattery · messy · stained · smeared · splotchy

sentimental

mushy

Soft or saccharine

  • gushyExcessively emotional
  • mawkishUnpleasantly overemotional
  • maudlinExcessively tearful sentiment

saccharine · schmaltzy · syrupy · weepy · tearful · soppy · corny · cheesy · cloying · treacly

viscous

gooey

Soft and sticky

  • slimyWet, slippery, unpleasant
  • gloppyUnpleasantly thick and sticky
  • goopyThick, sticky, semi-liquid

mushy · sticky · thick · oozy · glutinous · gelatinous · pasty · squelchy · sludgy · gunky

casual

loose-fitting

Not tight on body

relaxed · comfortable · unstructured · roomy · floppy · droopy · ill-fitting · shapeless · frumpy · blousy

Categories
Opposites
neatness/tidiness

sloppyneat

Orderly, or undiluted

tidy · orderly · organized · shipshape · trim

precision/carefulness

sloppymeticulous

Showing extreme attention to detail

careful · precise · exact · thorough · rigorous

personal presentation/grooming

sloppydapper

Neatly and stylishly dressed

well-groomed · sharp · smart · polished · spruce

Phrases
Family

slop, sloppiness, sloppily, slops, slopped, slopping, sloppier, sloppy joe, sloppiest

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G