Synonyms for slipshod
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash.
Related words
- Word family
- slipshodness
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- sloppy I know Tom is a fast worker, but he does sloppy work.
- perfunctory Tom made only a perfunctory effort to dissuade Mary.
- slapdash They did a slapdash job because they had so little time.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| slipshod | falling | |
| careless | steady | |
| sloppy | rising | |
| perfunctory | steady | |
| slapdash | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lax1
- 5 letters
- rough1, slack1
- 6 letters
- sloppy2, remiss2
- 7 letters
- cursory3
- 8 letters
- careless2, derelict3, slovenly3, slapdash2
- 9 letters
- negligent3
- 10 letters
- slipshoddy
- 11 letters
- perfunctory4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sloppy2 = 2 syllables).