sloppiness
The property of being sloppyThe property of being sloppy.
» I won't tolerate any sloppiness.
Ich werde keine Schlamperei dulden. — GaryGaryGary
Я ни в коей мере не потерплю неряшливость. — odexed
Я ни в коей мере не потерплю небрежность. — odexed
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2 senses(uncountable)The property of being sloppy.
(countable)The result or product of being sloppy.
- 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 sentencesI won't tolerate any sloppiness.
ruЯ ни в коей мере не потерплю неряшливость. — odexed
deIch werde keine Schlamperei dulden. — GaryGaryGary
My artisan pride cannot tolerate such sloppiness.
deMein Künstlerstolz kann eine solche Nachlässigkeit nicht tolerieren. — Tamy
Tradition is only an excuse for sloppiness.
deTradition is nur eine Ausrede für Schlamperei. — Dejo
My mother got after me for my sloppiness.
Performance and responsibility are not in their vocabulary; sloppiness comes as standard.
deLeistung und Verantwortung gelten als Fremdwörter, Schlamperei ist Standard. — al_ex_an_der
Forms
plural: sloppinesses| Singular | sloppiness |
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for:slovenlinessunkemptness
- the quality of not being careful or taking pains:carelessness
- the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water:waterinessmuddiness
- falsely emotional in a maudlin way:mawkishnesssentimentalitydrippinessmushinesssoupiness
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable