sloppiness meaning and definition

SLOPPINESS noun

Definition of sloppiness (noun)

1. the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
   • "the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield"; "the water's muddiness made it undrinkable"; "the sloppiness of a rainy November day"
   • synonyms: muddiness, wateriness
2. a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
   • synonyms: slovenliness, unkemptness
3. the quality of not being careful or taking pains
   • synonyms: carelessness
   • antonym: carefulness
4. falsely emotional in a maudlin way
   • synonyms: drippiness, mawkishness, mushiness, sentimentality, soupiness