sloppiness
sloppiness Lexical Profile
sloppiness Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The quality or state of being careless, untidy, or unsystematic in work, appearance, or behavior.
"The editor rejected the manuscript due to the author's grammatical sloppiness and lack of fact-checking."
The state of being wet, muddy, slushy, or overly watery.
"After three days of heavy rain, the sloppiness of the unpaved trail made hiking nearly impossible."
Excessive, maudlin, or weak sentimentality in expression or emotion.
"Critics praised the director for handling the tragic romance with restraint rather than melodramatic sloppiness."
• Rhymes for sloppiness
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'sloppy' plus the noun suffix '-ness'. 'Sloppy' derives from the Middle English noun 'sloppe', referring to a muddy place or puddle, from Old English 'sloppe' (semi-liquid dung or slush).