as in neglectful
poorly done or carelessly made
He did a slipshod job. Her research is slipshod at best.
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Recent Examples of slipshod
Republican poll watching during the 2020 Presidential election was something of a slipshod endeavor, more of a last-minute suggestion than a concerted effort; this year, the R.N.C. and the Trump campaign celebrated National Poll Watcher Week.
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Macias said Scott Anderson had two to three drinks and that Disney did an incomplete and slipshod investigation, with no Breathalyzer or blood tests and no videos of Anderson’s behavior that night.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
At the same time, his work was cynical, impersonal, lazy and, at times, slipshod.
—Victoria Dalkey, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The overuse of various kinds of dubious medicines and treatments for COVID-19 is emblematic of the government’s slipshod response to the pandemic.
—Ramanan Laxminarayan, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2021
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Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Macias said Scott Anderson had two to three drinks and that Disney did an incomplete and slipshod investigation, with no Breathalyzer or blood tests and no videos of Anderson’s behavior that night.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
At the same time, his work was cynical, impersonal, lazy and, at times, slipshod.
—Victoria Dalkey, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
The overuse of various kinds of dubious medicines and treatments for COVID-19 is emblematic of the government’s slipshod response to the pandemic.
—Ramanan Laxminarayan, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipshod
Adjective
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Leaning into the disco-country of much of Man’s Best Friend, Carpenter sings about a neglectful lover.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Parents, even the well-meaning ones, tend to be neglectful, or also dead.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nobody ever did find out who was so stupid and careless enough to drop an animal trap right in front of somebody’s gate.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Agbadou has appeared sluggish and careless at the heart of defence, while Andre has lacked his customary composure in midfield.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Courts have affirmed their role in protecting organizations from negligent hiring claims, while research shows that criminal history, though an imperfect predictor, can sometimes indicate risk for misconduct in certain jobs.—
Kenneth Coats,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Administrators of both Lloyd Curtis’ and Lillian Curtis’ estates sued, claiming that Denny’s and the parties that constructed the sign were negligent.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The three-part Season 5 premiere feels incredibly sloppy to me overall.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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With that history and with Aaron Glenn trying to deliver a message just one game into his head coaching career, Gipson will serve as the example to the rest of the Jets' roster that sloppy turnovers will not be tolerated.—
Michael Hurley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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This lopsided risk-reward structure encourages bold, sometimes reckless decisions.—
Jim Vinoski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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All of them, vehicles and passengers, were initially left stranded, victims of a reckless decision.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Slipshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipshod. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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