sloppy

négligé, bâclé

En désordre ou fait sans assez de soin et d’attention.

En anglais simple : Messy or done without enough care and attention.

• Your handwriting is sloppy.
• Sloppy work caused several mistakes in the report.
• He looked sloppy in his stained shirt.

Synonymes : careless, messy, untidy

Contraires : neat, careful

Expressions courantes : sloppy work, sloppy handwriting, sloppy job

imprécis, lâche

Qui manque de précision ou qui est trop lâche alors qu’il devrait être bien ajusté.

En anglais simple : Not exact, or fitting loosely when it should fit closely.

• The lid has a sloppy fit.
• Sloppy measurements left a gap between the boards.
• The car's steering felt sloppy on sharp bends.

Synonymes : imprecise, loose, inexact

Contraires : precise, tight

Expressions courantes : sloppy fit, sloppy measurement, sloppy steering

détrempé, trop liquide

Très mouillé ou contenant trop de liquide, au point de devenir mou et difficile à manipuler proprement.

En anglais simple : Very wet or containing too much liquid, making something soft and messy.

• The porridge was too sloppy.
• Rain turned the path into sloppy mud.
• Add less milk if the mixture looks sloppy.

Synonymes : watery, soggy, slushy

Contraires : dry

Expressions courantes : sloppy mud, sloppy mixture, sloppy porridge