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sloppiness
Definitions of
sloppiness
noun
the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
“the
sloppiness
of a rainy November day”
synonyms:
muddiness
,
wateriness
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type of:
wetness
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)
noun
a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
synonyms:
slovenliness
,
unkemptness
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types:
shagginess
unkemptness of hair
type of:
untidiness
the condition of being untidy
noun
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
synonyms:
carelessness
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Antonyms:
carefulness
the quality of being careful and painstaking
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incaution
,
incautiousness
the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger
neglect
,
neglectfulness
,
negligence
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
unconscientiousness
the trait of not being painstaking or careful
unwariness
the trait of not being cautious and watchful
delinquency
,
dereliction
,
willful neglect
a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
laxity
,
laxness
,
remissness
,
slackness
the quality of being lax and neglectful
imprudence
a lack of caution in practical affairs
type of:
inattentiveness
the trait of not being considerate and thoughtful of others
noun
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
synonyms:
drippiness
,
mawkishness
,
mushiness
,
sentimentality
,
soupiness
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types:
corn
something sentimental or trite
schmaltz
,
schmalz
,
shmaltz
(Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
sentimentalism
a predilection for sentimentality
type of:
emotionalism
,
emotionality
emotional nature or quality
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