"sloppy" meaning in English

See sloppy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈslɒpi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sloppy.wav [UK] Forms: sloppy [positive], sloppier [comparative], sloppiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|2=sloppier|3=sloppiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is sloppy, very wet and contains too much liquid. Synonyms: watery
    Sense id: simple-sloppy-en-adj-jAC87Jik
  2. If something is sloppy, it is messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.
    Sense id: simple-sloppy-en-adj-XtjQl-pu
  3. If something is sloppy, it is not precise or loose.
    Sense id: simple-sloppy-en-adj-Ksd9FzyM
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          "text": "The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!"
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          "text": "The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase."
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        {
          "text": "A sloppy measurement; a sloppy fit!"
        }
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase."
        }
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