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Synonyms
blowsy (also blowzy), dowdy, frowsy (or frowzy), slobbish, slobby, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
Antonyms
dapper, dashing, dolled up, sharp, smart, spruce
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The fourth-round pick out of Oklahoma did not help himself with two holding penalties against the Redskins, part of a sloppy overall performance by the Ravens’ young blockers. — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, "Five Things We Learned from the Ravens’ 20-7 preseason win over Washington," 30 Aug. 2019 His only other action came late in the Tide’s sloppy win over The Citadel in November. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, "Alabama TE wasn’t recruited, didn’t quit and now he’s living his dream," 28 Aug. 2019 But appropriation is often more complicated than sloppy parodies of other cultures on runways. — Sangeeta Singh-kurtz, Quartzy, "Governments are taking cultural appropriation to court," 28 Aug. 2019 The South Wolverines recovered from a sloppy start to grab a 38-7 win over the Colony Knights in a non-conference football matchup Saturday at South High. — Author: Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, "Wolverines shake off slow start to rack up another big football win," 25 Aug. 2019 The sleep-away camp mixes traditional activities — swimming, nature hikes, chore charts and sloppy Joes — with Christian music and religious worship time. — Manny Fernandez, New York Times, "A Summer Camp on the Border, Where the Border Crisis Feels Far Away," 17 Aug. 2019 Ollie just got sloppy with impermissible workouts, mismanagement of the program and those under his watch. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: The NCAA hammered Kevin Ollie; now UConn should settle with him and move on to bright future," 3 July 2019 The Astros got sloppy late against the Orioles, and Baltimore finally got a win at Minute Maid Park. — Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, "Astros drop a sloppy one to Orioles," 8 June 2019 Hot dogs, sloppy joes, fruit, dessert and a beverage was served with the assistance of about 60 volunteers, including helpers organized by the San Diego Padres. — Linda Velasquez, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Linda’s report: Father Joe’s celebrates July 4th with a barbeque for homeless," 5 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sloppy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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