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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Protecting Users From Themselves No matter how sophisticated network defenses are, a careless action can undo them.—
Max Silber,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The programmer seems to have been a little careless.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The fourth episode depicts him as a negligent and emotionally abusive lover to Satan, further connecting him to the show’s previous portrayals of Saddam Hussein.—
Nick Marx,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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The woman, referred to as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, is suing Uber for negligence and negligent training and supervision of its drivers.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur, in contrast, cut one of the most open — stroke reckless — teams the Premier League has encountered, with different intensity levels entirely, shown above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Slipshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipshod. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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