sloppiness

Noun
US[slop-ee-nuhs]/ˈslɑpinəs/3 syllables
Synonyms: waterinessmuddinessslovenlinessunkemptnesscarelessnessmawkishnesssentimentalitydrippinessmushinesssoupiness

Open English WordNet

Noun (4)

  1. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water“the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield”“the water's muddiness made it undrinkable”“the sloppiness of a rainy November day”Synonyms: waterinessmuddinessType of wetness
  2. a lack of order and tidiness; not cared forSynonyms: slovenlinessunkemptnessType of untidinessKinds shagginess
  3. the quality of not being careful or taking painsSynonyms: carelessnessType of inattentivenessKinds unconscientiousness, negligence, incaution
  4. falsely emotional in a maudlin waySynonyms: mawkishnesssentimentalitydrippinessmushinesssoupinessType of emotionality, emotionalismKinds sentimentalism, corn, schmaltz

Related words watery adjective, sloppy adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Slop′pi·ness noun

The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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