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- [slip-shod]
- /ˈslɪpˌʃɒd/
- /ˈslɪp.ʃɒd/
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- [slip-shod]
- /ˈslɪpˌʃɒd/
Definitions of slipshod word
- adjective slipshod careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work. 1
- adjective slipshod down-at-heel; seedy; shabby. 1
- adjective slipshod Archaic. wearing slippers or loose shoes, especially ones worn at the heel. 1
- adjective slipshod careless, shoddy 1
- adjective slipshod If something is slipshod, it has been done in a careless way. 0
- adjective slipshod (of an action) negligent; careless 0
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Origin of slipshod
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; slip1 + shod
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Parts of speech for Slipshod
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slipshod popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slipshod usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slipshod
adj slipshod
- all over the map — changeable
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- blowzy — fat, ruddy, and coarse-looking
- bottom out — If a trend such as a fall in prices bottoms out, it stops getting worse or decreasing, and remains at a particular level or amount.
adjective slipshod
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- amateurish — If you describe something as amateurish, you think that it is not skilfully made or done.
- curer — A healer.
- designless — without a design, unplanned
- disarrayed — Simple past tense and past participle of disarray.
Antonyms for slipshod
adj slipshod
- precise — definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions.
Top questions with slipshod
- what is slipshod?
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