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sloppiness - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
noun The state of being sloppy; plashiness.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
noun uncountable The property of being sloppy .
noun countable The result or product of being sloppy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun the quality of not being careful or taking pains
noun the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
noun a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
noun falsely emotional in a maudlin way
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
From sloppy + -ness
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Examples
Good God, that kind of sloppiness is astonishing, especially seeing as the errors are not due to the difficulty of the words being used.
Five-typo feast of fail 2009
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Bank Of America Delays Foreclosures In 23 States AP 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Richard Zombeck: Homeowner Activists and Attorneys Vindicated After Years of Being Ignored Richard Zombeck 2010
The slops and water-witcheries of the coffee - houses, varying only in sloppiness and witchery, never even approximate or suggest what you and I are accustomed to drink as tea and coffee.
COFFEE-HOUSES AND DOSS-HOUSES 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Richard Zombeck: Homeowner Activists and Attorneys Vindicated After Years of Being Ignored Richard Zombeck 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Richard Zombeck: Homeowner Activists and Attorneys Vindicated After Years of Being Ignored Richard Zombeck 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Richard Zombeck: Homeowner Activists and Attorneys Vindicated After Years of Being Ignored Richard Zombeck 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Bank Of America Delays Foreclosures In 23 States AP 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Richard Zombeck: Homeowner Activists and Attorneys Vindicated After Years of Being Ignored Richard Zombeck 2010
"The general level of sloppiness is pervasive around the industry," said Diane Thompson, counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.
Bank Of America Delays Foreclosures In 23 States AP 2010
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