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sloppiness

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/ˈslɒp.ɪ.nəs/ · slop-pi-ness

The quality of being careless, untidy or sloppy.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being careless, untidy or sloppy.

بے توجہی، بے پرواہی، یا بی دھیانی کی کیفیت۔

عدم توجہی

adam tawajohi

Synonyms

carelessnessuntidinesssloppinessبے توجہیبے احتیاطیعدم توجہی

Antonyms

neatnesscareprecisionصاف ستھریخیالدقت

Common Collocations

  • sloppiness in work
  • sloppiness of mind
  • sloppiness in appearance

Example Sentences

His sloppiness in submitting reports led to misunderstandings.

اس کی رپورٹیں جمع کروانے میں بے توجہی نے غلط فہمیاں پیدا کیں۔

Us ki reportain jama karwanay mein be tawajohi ne ghalat fehmiyaan paida ki.

The sloppiness of the project reflected poorly on the team.

پروجیکٹ کی بے دھیانی نے ٹیم کی بد نامی کا سبب بنی۔

Project ki be dheeani ne team ki badnami ka sabab bani.

She was criticized for her sloppiness during the presentation.

پریزنٹیشن کے دوران اس کی بے احتیاطی پر تنقید کی گئی۔

Presentation ke doran us ki be ehtiyaati par tanqid ki gayi.

Easily Confused With

sloppy:Sloppy is an adjective describing a lack of care or precision, whereas sloppiness is the noun form referring to the quality of being sloppy.

Word Family

sloppy
adjectiveبے دھیان
slope
nounڈھلوان

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'slop' as spilling, reminding you of being messy or careless.

Imagine a messy desk with papers and coffee spills to represent sloppiness.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو سنوارتا نہیں، جو اپنی ہنر میں ہے بے پرواہ وہ خود کو درگزر کرتا، جو ہے اپنی محفل کا راستہ

Khud ko sawaar'ta nahi, jo apni hunar mein hai be parwaah Wo khud ko durguzar karta, jo hai apni mehfil ka rasta

He who does not refine himself, being careless in his craft; he overlooks himself, the path to his own gathering.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جلدی کا کام شیطان کا

Jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka

Haste makes waste.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "sloppy" — careless or untidy

First known use: 19th century

The term 'sloppiness' derives from 'sloppy,' which is a variant of English dialectal 'slop' (to spill or to cause to spill). The addition of the suffix '-ness' forms the noun indicating the quality of being sloppy.