Sloppier Meaning in English

word · lemma: sloppy

US

ˈsɫɑpiɝ

SLAH-pee-er

UK

slˈɒpɪɐ

slOP-ee-uh

Definition

The comparative form of 'sloppy'; describes something or someone as more messy, careless, or untidy than something or someone else.

Usage & Nuances

Mainly informal; used to compare levels of messiness or carelessness. Common with work, appearance, handwriting. Not typically used for serious mistakes—use 'more careless' or 'more negligent' in formal contexts.

• Spanish: más descuidado - más desordenado
• Portuguese (BR): mais desleixado - mais bagunçado
• Portuguese (PT): mais descuidado - mais desarrumado
• Chinese (Simplified): 更马虎 - 更邋遢
• Chinese (Traditional): 更馬虎 - 更邋遢
• Hindi: और ज्यादा अस्त-व्यस्त - और ज्यादा लापरवाह
• Arabic: أكثر إهمالاً - أكثر فوضى
• Bengali: আরও বেশি বিশৃঙ্খল - আরও বেশি অগোছালো
• Russian: неопрятнее - неаккуратнее
• Japanese: よりだらしない - より雑な
• Vietnamese: lôi thôi hơn - cẩu thả hơn
• Korean: 더 지저분한 - 더 엉성한
• Turkish: daha dağınık - daha özensiz
• Urdu: زیادہ بےترتیب - زیادہ لاپروا
• Indonesian: lebih berantakan - lebih ceroboh

Example Sentences

His room looked even sloppier after the party.

basic

My handwriting gets sloppier when I'm in a hurry.

basic

Your work was sloppier this time than before.

basic

I've never seen him dress sloppier than he did today.

natural

The cake looked sloppier after it melted a little in the sun.

natural

He started getting sloppier with the details once he got tired.

natural