slipshod

[ slip-shod ]

adjective

1. careless, untidy, or slovenly:

   slipshod work.

   Synonyms: messy, lax, sloppy, loose

2. down-at-heel; seedy; shabby.
3. Archaic. wearing slippers or loose shoes, especially ones worn at the heel.

slipshod

/ ˈslɪpˌʃɒd /

adjective

1. (of an action) negligent; careless
2. (of a person's appearance) slovenly; down-at-heel

Derived Forms

• ˈslipˌshoddiness, noun

Other Words From

• slipshodness slipshoddi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipshod¹

First recorded in 1570–80; slip ¹ + shod

Word History and Origins

Origin of slipshod¹

C16: from slip ¹+ shod

Example Sentences

As for whether the government’s action will cure TD Bank of its slipshod approach to money laundering, only time will tell.

From Los Angeles Times

Macias said Scott Anderson had 2½ to 3 drinks and that Disney did an incomplete and slipshod investigation, with no Breathalyzer or blood tests and no videos of Anderson’s behavior that night.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors accused Boylan of a slipshod approach to training, leaving everyone on board responsible for their own safety.

From Los Angeles Times

But if regulations are slipshod, a plutonium-producing gamble in a warhead-hungry world could lead to incalculable losses — at a speed far faster than that of our melting glaciers.

From Salon

The end of the campaign was as slipshod as its beginning.

From Los Angeles Times