different between thoughtless vs sloppy

English

Etymology

thought +? -less

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????tl?s/, /????tl?s/
• (General American) enPR: thôt’l?s, thôt’l?s, IPA^(key): /???tl?s/, /???tl?s/
• (cot–caught merger) enPR: thät’l?s, thät’l?s, IPA^(key): /???tl?s/, /???tl?s/

Adjective

thoughtless (comparative more thoughtless, superlative most thoughtless)

1. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.
2. Inconsiderate, inattentive.

   A thoughtless remark.

3. Lacking thought or consideration.

   The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

Coordinate terms

• short-sighted

Derived terms

• thoughtlessly
• thoughtlessness

Translations

English

Etymology

slop +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sl?pi/
• Rhymes: -?pi

Adjective

sloppy (comparative sloppier, superlative sloppiest)

1. Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.

   The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!

2. Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.

   The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase.

3. Imprecise or loose.

   A sloppy measurement; a sloppy fit!

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:careless

Derived terms

• sloppiness
• sloppily
• sloppy drunk
• sloppy joe
• sloppy seconds

Translations

Further reading

• sloppy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• sloppy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• polyps