Sloppy meaning in English
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Definition
sloppy: careless, messy, rushed; liquid, not solid enough
He is very sloppy when he eats. He always makes a mess.
Joey's work at school is getting more and more sloppy. He just doesn't take care with it any more.
Examples
- "Philip : That's a great little poem. My god Marron, your use of poetic imagery is as sloppy as your programming."
Exercise 1
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
1 lucky: This is the best choice. "To be lucky" means to have "good fortune". Most people regard winning a lot of money by chance as a sign of good fortune.
2 sloppy: This is the best choice. "Sloppy" means "messy", "incoherent", or "disorganized". Someone can be a sloppy dresser, meaning they take no care with their personal appearance. Philip says that Jean's "use of poetic imagery" is "sloppy" meaning that he is unable to express himself in a coherent way.
3 sunny: This is the best choice. While "sunny" is used literally in weather forecasts to describe bright, cloudless conditions, it can also be used to describe bright, cheerful personalities or clothes.
4 dumb: This is the best choice. "Dumb" means "stupid" or "silly". Note that "dumb" is pronounced "dum" and literally refers to someone without the power of speech.
Exercise 2
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
1 lucky: This is the best choice. "To be lucky" means to have "good fortune". Most people regard winning a lot of money by chance as a sign of good fortune.
2 sloppy: This is the best choice. "Sloppy" means "messy", "incoherent", or "disorganized". Someone can be a sloppy dresser, meaning they take no care with their personal appearance. Philip says that Jean's "use of poetic imagery" is "sloppy" meaning that he is unable to express himself in a coherent way.
3 sunny: This is the best choice. While "sunny" is used literally in weather forecasts to describe bright, cloudless conditions, it can also be used to describe bright, cheerful personalities or clothes.
4 dumb: This is the best choice. "Dumb" means "stupid" or "silly". Note that "dumb" is pronounced "dum" and literally refers to someone without the power of speech.
Exercise 3
In general, Fiona is frustrated because Icarus is too .
In general, Fiona is frustrated because Icarus is too thorough.
thorough: This is the best choice here. We can see from Fiona's responses and Icarus's description of his typical work day, that she probably thinks he is too thorough. For example, Icarus knows exactly how many seconds it takes to get a glass of water, and when he describes his day, he speaks about many superfluous details. In this context, "thorough" means extremely conscious of being accurate, for example: I am very thorough with my accounts, and I keep every single receipt.
sloppy: It is clear from the dialogue that Icarus is not sloppy. "Sloppy" means "untidy" or "careless", and in fact, Icarus is quite the opposite. He even assures that his desk is still clean in the morning after having cleaned it the night before!
intelligent: This is not likely the reason for Fiona's frustration.
stupid: There is no indication that Icarus is "stupid", nor that Fiona thinks that he is "stupid". In fact, Icarus's intelligence seems to complicate matters and frustrate Fiona.
Exercise 4
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
Give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
1 lucky: This is the best choice. "To be lucky" means to have "good fortune". Most people regard winning a lot of money by chance as a sign of good fortune.
2 sloppy: This is the best choice. "Sloppy" means "messy", "incoherent", or "disorganized". Someone can be a sloppy dresser, meaning they take no care with their personal appearance. Philip says that Jean's "use of poetic imagery" is "sloppy" meaning that he is unable to express himself in a coherent way.
3 sunny: This is the best choice. While "sunny" is used literally in weather forecasts to describe bright, cloudless conditions, it can also be used to describe bright, cheerful personalities or clothes.
4 dumb: This is the best choice. "Dumb" means "stupid" or "silly". Note that "dumb" is pronounced "dum" and literally refers to someone without the power of speech.
Exercise 5
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very . He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very . (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really idea! (This word means "stupid")
Complete the following sentences using the adjectives dumb, lucky, sunny, or sloppy.
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
Each term is used once and only once!
He's very lucky 1. He just won six million euros in the lottery. (This word means "fortunate")
I'm disappointed in the new guy in Marketing. His presentations are very sloppy 2. (This word means "careless")
I like the receptionist. She has a sunny 3 personality. (This word means "bright")
You want to give away our products for free? That's a really dumb 4 idea! (This word means "stupid")
1 lucky: This is the best choice. "To be lucky" means to have "good fortune". Most people regard winning a lot of money by chance as a sign of good fortune.
2 sloppy: This is the best choice. "Sloppy" means "messy", "incoherent", or "disorganized". Someone can be a sloppy dresser, meaning they take no care with their personal appearance. Philip says that Jean's "use of poetic imagery" is "sloppy" meaning that he is unable to express himself in a coherent way.
3 sunny: This is the best choice. While "sunny" is used literally in weather forecasts to describe bright, cloudless conditions, it can also be used to describe bright, cheerful personalities or clothes.
4 dumb: This is the best choice. "Dumb" means "stupid" or "silly". Note that "dumb" is pronounced "dum" and literally refers to someone without the power of speech.
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