sloppiness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English sloppy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sloppiness From sloppy + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The property of being sloppy.
Nobody troubles to keep his word, to carry out literally his undertakings. In my small way I try to set that right by showing them the logical development of their ways. I am, in fact, the sworn enemy of anything approaching sloppiness.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
- (countable) The result or product of being sloppy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sloppinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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