Vocabulary
Sloppy
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
Urdu meaning
گندا، میلا دستر خوان
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Its network, operated through middlemen in the UAE, was uncovered because of mistakes very similar to the ones New Delhi made in the US and Canada, including using sloppy tactics and hiring untrained hitmen.
Dawn Editorials —
The Indian hand
— 2025-01-03
Synonyms
careless, slapdash, slipshod, lackadaisical, disorganized, haphazard, unmethodical
Antonyms
careful, meticulous
Curator example
“we gave away a goal through sloppy defending”
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