sloppiness

• Substantivo que designa a qualidade ou o estado de falta de cuidado, capricho ou precisão, resultando frequentemente em desleixo, desorganização ou aparência descuidada.

A noun referring to the quality or state of being careless, untidy, or lacking precision, often resulting in a messy or disorganized appearance or outcome.

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1. Wetness or muddinessB2formal

   The state of being wet, soft, and often muddy, like ground soaked with water.

   Lamaçal

   • The sloppiness of the field made it difficult to play soccer.
   • After the rain, the sloppiness of the trail forced us to turn back.
   • The gardener complained about the sloppiness of the soil after the storm.

   Sinônimosmuddinesssogginesswaterinesswetness

   Antônimosariditydrynessfirmness

2. Lack of order or tidinessB1informal

   A condition of being messy, untidy, or not properly cared for.

   Desleixo

   • His room was in a state of complete sloppiness.
   • The sloppiness of the report cost him his job.
   • She couldn't stand the sloppiness of the kitchen after the party.

   Sinônimoschaosclutterdisarraydisordermessinessslovenlinessuntidiness

   Antônimoscarefulnessneatnessorderlinessprecisiontidiness

3. Carelessness or lack of precisionB2formal

   The quality of not being careful, thorough, or taking enough effort.

   Descuido

   • The sloppiness of his work led to many errors.
   • Her sloppiness in calculations caused a major financial loss.
   • The teacher criticized the sloppiness of the student's handwriting.

   Sinônimoscarelessnessdisorganizationimprecisioninaccuracylaxnessmessinessnegligenceslacknessslovenlinessuntidiness

   Antônimosaccuracycarefulnessexactnessmeticulousnessprecisionthoroughness

4. Excessive sentimentalityC1informal

   A quality of being overly emotional in a way that seems fake or exaggerated.

   Sentimentalismo

   • The movie was ruined by its sloppiness and cheap emotional tricks.
   • His speech was full of sloppiness, trying to make everyone cry.
   • I dislike the sloppiness of those greeting card poems.

   Sinônimosmawkishnessschmaltzsentimentalismsentimentality

   Antônimoscontrolreserverestraintstoicism