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What is the difference between sloppy and careless ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between sloppy and careless ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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10 Dec 2016
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sloppy is more a informal version of careless. They are both synonyms. "my work was sloppy" I said to my friend. "I was careless in my work" I said to my boss.
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sloppy is more a informal version of careless. They are both synonyms. "my work was sloppy" I said to my friend. "I was careless in my work" I said to my boss.
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The meanings of both words are extremely similar.
Careless is "not exact, accurate, or thorough" or could be used to describe someone who does not pay attention to what they are doing. "A careless chef" might use the wrong ingredients and not notice, or make mistakes and not double check their work.
Sloppy is more like "messy" or "untidy." You could say "a sloppy chef" might spill something and not clean it up, or leave dishes piled in the sink.
But both words could mean that the chef is clumsy and/or untidy. The two words are almost interchangeable, just depending on context!
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