sloppiness

/ˈslɑp.i.nəs/
noun
  1. The quality of being careless, messy, or not done with enough attention or effort.
    • The teacher criticized the sloppiness of his handwriting.
    • Her sloppiness at work caused several mistakes in the report.
    • I can't stand the sloppiness of this room — clothes are everywhere.
  2. The quality of being too wet, watery, or loose in texture.
    • He complained about the sloppiness of the oatmeal; it was more like soup.
    • The paint's sloppiness caused it to drip down the wall.
    • The sloppiness of the mud made it hard to walk through the field.
  3. The quality of being overly sentimental or emotional in a way that seems weak or silly.
    • The movie's sloppiness made me roll my eyes at the tearful ending.
    • Some people enjoy the sloppiness of romantic novels, but I prefer something more realistic.
    • His speech was full of sloppiness, with too many emotional stories.
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