List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 363

SYNONYMS: sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, slipshod.
These adjectives apply to people, their appearance, their way of thinking, or their work and mean marked by an absence of due or proper care or attention.

Sloppy evokes the idea of careless spilling, spotting, or splashing; it suggests slackness, untidiness, or diffuseness: a sloppy kitchen; sloppy dress.
Slovenly implies habitual negligence and a lack of system or thoroughness: a slovenly appearance; a slovenly writer; slovenly inaccuracies.
Unkempt stresses dishevelment resulting from a neglectful lack of proper maintenance: He had an unkempt head of hair. During the owners' absence the lawn became dreadfully unkempt.
Slipshod suggests a relaxed indulgence toward imperfection, a casual inattention to detail, and a general absence of meticulousness: The camp was a slipshod and slovenly affair, tent half stretched, dishes unwashed. Slipshod talk.