Meaning & use
sloppiness
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The quality of being careless, untidy, or lacking precision.
See it in a sentence
The report was rejected because of its sloppiness and numerous errors.
His sloppiness in the kitchen meant dishes piled up all week.
A note on using this word
Can describe both physical messiness and a lack of rigor in work or thinking.
Words with a similar meaning
carelessnessuntidiness
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Words with an opposite meaning
precisionneatness
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