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slipshod

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective slipshod has 1 sense
  1. haphazard, slapdash, slipshod, sloppy - marked by great carelessness; "a most haphazard system of record keeping"; "slapdash work"; "slipshod spelling"; "sloppy workmanship"
    Antonym: careful (indirect, via careless)

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Slipshod

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Characterized by a lack of care, accuracy, or attention to detail.

Usage: The slipshod construction of the building resulted in many leaks during heavy rainfall.

Example Sentence: The slipshod workmanship of the tailor made the stitches unravel only after a few wears.

Sense 2: (Obsolete) Wearing shoes down at the heel.

Usage: In the 18th century, slipshod was commonly used to describe someone with worn-out shoes.

Example Sentence: The slipshod beggar shuffled down the street, his tattered shoes barely clinging to his feet.

Sense 3: (Colloquial) Poorly dressed or untidy in appearance.

Usage: Michael always appeared slipshod, as if he had just rolled out of bed and didn't bother to freshen up.

Example Sentence: The slipshod appearance of the interviewee suggested a lack of professionalism.


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