Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable)The property of being sloppy.

  2. (countable)The result or product of being sloppy.

More definitions
  • a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
  • the quality of not being careful or taking pains
  • the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
  • falsely emotional in a maudlin way

Examples

6 sentences
  1. I won't tolerate any sloppiness.

    ruЯ ни в коей мере не потерплю неряшливость.

    deIch werde keine Schlamperei dulden.

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  2. My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.

    deMein Künstlerstolz kann eine solche Nachlässigkeit nicht tolerieren.

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  3. Tradition is only an excuse for sloppiness.

    deTradition is nur eine Ausrede für Schlamperei.

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  4. My mother got after me for my sloppiness.

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  5. Performance and responsibility are not in their vocabulary; sloppiness comes as standard.

    deLeistung und Verantwortung gelten als Fremdwörter, Schlamperei ist Standard.

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Forms

plural: sloppinesses
Singularsloppiness
Pluralsloppinesses

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Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedsloppy

See also

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