sloppiness

Definitions

The quality or state of being careless, untidy, or lacking in precision.

The state of being messy or wet, often involving liquid or mud.

Examples

The project failed primarily due to the team's overall sloppiness in checking the data.

His sloppiness in the kitchen left a trail of flour and spilled ingredients across the floor.

The editor criticized the author for the sloppiness of the manuscript's grammar and punctuation.

Synonyms

carelessness untidiness negligence disorderliness laxity messiness slapdashness

Antonyms

neatness precision carefulness tidiness thoroughness meticulousness orderliness