sloppy
gb/slˈɑpi/ us/slˈɑpi/
B1
English
rendetlen, slampos, hanyag, felületes, összecsapott, híg, latyakos, összeszedetlen, szétesett, érzelgős, szentimentális
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[a sloppy room/desk/appearance]
His bedroom was so sloppy that you could barely see the floor.
Olyan rendetlen volt a hálószobája, hogy alig lehetett látni a padlót.
She showed up in a sloppy sweatshirt and wrinkled jeans.
Egy slampos pulóverben és gyűrött farmerben jelent meg.
The kitchen looked sloppy after the party.
Learner examples
My desk is sloppy today.
Ma rendetlen az íróasztalom.
Your room looks sloppy.
Rendetlennek tűnik a szobád.
Common mistake:
Don’t use sloppy to mean only 'dirty'; it often means 'untidy' or 'not neat' even if something is clean.
Meaning
messy and not neat
Collocations
sloppy room
|sloppy desk
|sloppy appearance
|sloppy clothes
|sloppy hair
|sloppy kitchen
|sloppy eater
|sloppy table
|sloppy handwriting
|sloppy pile
Synonyms
messy (More general and very common; less judgmental than sloppy.)
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untidy (Often focuses on things not being arranged neatly.)
Antonyms
neat (Clean and well arranged.)
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tidy (Organized and in order.)
Themes
daily_life
|appearance
|home
Definition
Messy and not clean or neat.
Not neat or tidy; messy in appearance or arrangement.
B2
2
Usage pattern:
[sloppy work/research/reporting/thinking]
The article was full of sloppy errors that should have been caught in editing.
A cikk tele volt hanyagságból elkövetett hibákkal, amelyeket szerkesztéskor ki kellett volna szűrni.
His sloppy calculations cost the team a lot of time.
Hanyag számításai sok időveszteséget okoztak a csapatnak.
We can’t base decisions on such sloppy research.
Learner examples
Please don’t do sloppy work.
Kérlek, ne végezz hanyag munkát.
This report is sloppy.
Ez a jelentés összecsapott.
Common mistake:
Sloppy describes the quality of the work (careless), not the difficulty of the task.
Meaning
careless and not accurate
Collocations
sloppy work
|sloppy mistake
|sloppy editing
|sloppy reporting
|sloppy research
|sloppy analysis
|sloppy thinking
|sloppy calculations
|sloppy reasoning
|sloppy coding
Synonyms
careless (Directly means not paying attention; slightly less vivid than sloppy.)
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hasty (Suggests being too fast, which can cause mistakes.)
Antonyms
careful (Done with attention and caution.)
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meticulous (Extremely careful about small details.)
Themes
work
|education
|business
|communication
Definition
Not careful; full of mistakes.
Done carelessly, with little attention to detail; showing poor quality or accuracy.
B2
3
Usage pattern:
[a sloppy mixture/mud/sauce]
Add a little more flour if the batter is too sloppy.
Adj hozzá még egy kis lisztet, ha túl híg a tészta.
The trail was sloppy after two days of rain.
Két nap eső után az ösvény latyakos volt.
I like the sauce thick, not sloppy and runny.
Learner examples
The ground is sloppy after rain.
Eső után latyakos a talaj.
The sauce is too sloppy.
Túl híg a szósz.
Meaning
too wet or runny
Collocations
sloppy mud
|sloppy mixture
|sloppy sauce
|sloppy paste
|sloppy batter
|sloppy snow
|sloppy ground
|sloppy stew
|sloppy filling
|sloppy dough
Synonyms
runny (Often used for liquids like sauce, eggs, or paint.)
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watery (Suggests too much water and weak flavor/strength.)
Antonyms
thick (Less liquid; more dense.)
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firm (Holds its shape and isn’t soft or runny.)
Themes
food
|cooking
|materials
|daily_life
Definition
Too wet and not firm.
Very wet, soft, or runny in texture; lacking firmness.
B2
INFORMAL
4
szétesett
B2
Usage pattern:
[sloppy when drunk/tired] ; [get sloppy]
By the end of the night he was getting sloppy and loud.
Az este végére kezdett szétesni és hangoskodni.
The team looked sloppy in the second half, missing easy passes.
A második félidőben a csapat összeszedetlennek tűnt, és könnyű passzokat is elrontott.
After three hours of sleep, my movements felt sloppy and slow.
Learner examples
He gets sloppy when he is tired.
Fáradtan összeszedetlenné válik.
They played sloppy today.
Ma összeszedetlenül játszottak.
Common mistake:
This sense is about behavior (often from alcohol or fatigue), not just a messy place.
Meaning
uncontrolled or uncoordinated behavior
Collocations
sloppy drunk
|sloppy behavior
|sloppy with money
|sloppy when tired
|get sloppy
|sloppy movements
|sloppy fighting
|sloppy driving
|sloppy performance
|sloppy play
Synonyms
clumsy (Focuses on poor coordination, not necessarily carelessness.)
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unsteady (Often implies swaying or trouble standing/walking.)
Antonyms
controlled (Shows self-discipline and steadiness.)
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steady (Not wobbling; coordinated.)
Themes
people
|health
|behavior
Definition
Not in control; moving or acting in a messy way.
Showing a lack of control, coordination, or self-discipline, often due to tiredness, alcohol, or carelessness.
C1
FORMAL
5
érzelgős
B2
Usage pattern:
[sloppy sentimentality] ; [a sloppy romantic scene]
The film avoids sloppy sentimentality and lets the story speak for itself.
A film elkerüli az olcsó érzelgősséget, és hagyja, hogy a történet önmagáért beszéljen.
His speech slipped into sloppy nostalgia instead of addressing the problem.
A beszéde a probléma tárgyalása helyett érzelgős nosztalgiázásba csúszott át.
The review criticized the novel for its sloppy romanticism.
Meaning
overly sentimental and uncritical
Collocations
sloppy sentimentality
|sloppy romanticism
|sloppy emotions
|sloppy nostalgia
|sloppy writing
Synonyms
mawkish (Stronger and more critical; suggests unpleasant sweetness.)
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sappy (More informal; often used for romantic or emotional content.)
Antonyms
restrained (Emotion is controlled and measured.)
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clear-eyed (Realistic and not overly emotional.)
Themes
emotions
|communication
|literature
Definition
Too emotional in a way that feels weak or unclear.
Excessively emotional or sentimental in a way that seems weak, unclear, or not thoughtfully expressed.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sloppy
IPA
GB/slˈɑpi/
US/slˈɑpi/
Syllables & stress
sloppy (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (sloppy)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: sloppy
- Comparative: sloppier
- Superlative: sloppiest
Expressions
sloppy joe
1/slˈɑpi d͡ʒˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
meat sandwich in sauce
A hot sandwich with meat in a sauce.
Examples
- We had sloppy Joes for dinner with coleslaw.
- She made a big pot of sloppy Joe filling for the party.
- The cafeteria served sloppy Joes on Fridays.
Learner examples
- I ate a sloppy Joe.
- Let’s make sloppy Joes tonight.
sloppy kiss
1/slˈɑpi kˈɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
very wet kiss
A kiss that is too wet.
Examples
- He leaned in for a sloppy kiss, and she turned her face away.
- The dog greeted me with a sloppy kiss on the cheek.
- Their first kiss was a bit sloppy, but they laughed about it.
Learner examples
- The dog gave me a sloppy kiss.
sloppy seconds
1/slˈɑpi sˈɛkəndz/
idiom
slang
something rejected by others
A rude phrase for someone another person already had first.
Examples
- He made a nasty comment about not wanting to be anyone’s sloppy seconds.
- Calling someone 'sloppy seconds' is disrespectful and insulting.
- She shut down the conversation when he used the phrase 'sloppy seconds.'