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Sloppiness

noun/slˈɑːpɪnəs/
Definition
the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈɑːpɪnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈɒpɪnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈɒpɪnəs/
3 syllables Say it as /slˈɑːpɪnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
soupinessmushinesssentimentalityunkemptnesswaterinessmawkishnessdrippinessslovenlinessmuddinesscarelessness
Antonyms
carefulness
Parts of Speech
nounthe wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
“the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield”
nouna lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
nounthe quality of not being careful or taking pains
nounfalsely emotional in a maudlin way
Word Forms
wateryadjectivefilled with water
muddyadjective(of soil) soft and watery
sloppyadjectivewet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material
slovenlyadjectivenegligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
unkemptadjectivenot properly maintained or cared for
carelessadjective(usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
mawkishadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
sentimentaladjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
drippyadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
mushyadjectiveeffusively or insincerely emotional
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schlamperei
die Nässe des Bodens, der mit Wasser bedeckt oder durchnässt ist
🇫🇷French
négligence
l'humidité du sol recouvert ou imbibé d'eau
🇪🇸Spanish
descuido
la humedad del suelo que está cubierto o empapado de agua
🇮🇹Italian
sciatteria
l'umidità del terreno coperto o inzuppato d'acqua
🇳🇱Dutch
slordigheid
de vochtigheid van de grond die bedekt of doordrenkt is met water
🇵🇹Portuguese
desleixo
a umidade do solo que está coberto ou encharcado de água
🇷🇺Russian
небрежность
влажность земли, которая покрыта или пропитана водой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फूहड़ता
ज़मीन का गीलापन जो पानी से ढका या भिगोया गया हो
🇧🇩Bengali
অলসতা
মাটির আর্দ্রতা যা আবৃত বা জলে ভিজিয়ে রাখা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
சோம்பல்
தண்ணீரால் மூடப்பட்ட அல்லது நனைத்த நிலத்தின் ஈரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అలసత్వం
నీటితో కప్పబడిన లేదా నానబెట్టిన నేల యొక్క తేమ
🇮🇳Marathi
आळशीपणा
जमिनीची आर्द्रता जी पाण्याने झाकलेली किंवा भिजलेली आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુસ્તી
જમીનની ભીનાશ જે પાણીથી ઢંકાયેલી અથવા પલાળેલી છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೋಮಾರಿತನ
ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಆವೃತವಾಗಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ನೆನೆಸಿದ ನೆಲದ ತೇವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അലസത
വെള്ളത്തിൽ മൂടിയതോ കുതിർന്നതോ ആയ നിലത്തിൻ്റെ നനവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਢਿੱਲਾਪਨ
ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਦੀ ਨਮੀ ਜੋ ਪਾਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਢੱਕੀ ਜਾਂ ਭਿੱਜ ਗਈ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
کالا پن
زمین کی نمی جو ڈھکی ہوئی ہے یا پانی سے بھیگی ہوئی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
草率
被水覆盖或浸湿的地面的湿度
🇯🇵Japanese
だらしなさ
水で覆われているか、水に浸っている地面の湿り気
🇰🇷Korean
엉성함
물에 덮이거나 젖은 땅의 습기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cẩu thả
độ ẩm của mặt đất được bao phủ hoặc ngâm trong nước
🇹🇭Thai
ความเลอะเทอะ
ความเปียกชื้นของพื้นดินที่ถูกปกคลุมหรือชุ่มไปด้วยน้ำ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kecerobohan
basahnya tanah yang tertutup atau terendam air
🇵🇭Filipino
kakulitan
ang basa ng lupa na natatakpan o nababad sa tubig
🇲🇾Malay
kecerobohan
kebasahan tanah yang ditutup atau direndam dengan air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الارتباك
رطوبة الأرض المغطاة أو المبللة بالماء
🇮🇷Persian
شلختگی
رطوبت زمینی که با آب پوشانده یا خیس شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
ıslaklık
suyla kaplı veya ıslanmış toprağın ıslaklığı
🇮🇱Hebrew
רשלנות
הרטיבות של אדמה מכוסה או ספוגה במים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sloppiness'?
The primary meaning of 'sloppiness' is 'the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sloppiness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sloppiness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sloppiness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sloppiness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'sloppiness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sloppiness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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