sloppier; sloppiest
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: disagreeably effusive
sloppy sentimentalism
sloppiness
noun
Examples of sloppy in a Sentence
Your work has been very sloppy lately.
a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes
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Emma Mehl, Glamour, 23 July 2025
His hair’s not looking all sloppy in the morning anymore.
—Alyssa Cooper
july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2025
These are easy to toss in the wash, and the stretchy fabric feels lived-in without looking sloppy.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
Spelling or grammar mistakes: Professional messages from Amazon are rarely sloppy.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for sloppy
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“Sloppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloppy. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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