slipshod

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪpʃɒd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslɪpˌʃɑd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slip′shod′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
slip•shod /ˈslɪpˌʃɑd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. careless, untidy, or sloppy;
    not careful:slipshod work.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
slip•shod  (slip′shod′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. careless, untidy, or slovenly:slipshod work.
  2. down-at-heel;
    seedy;
    shabby.
  3. [Archaic.]wearing slippers or loose shoes, esp. ones worn at the heel.
  • slip1 + shod 1570–80
slip′shod′ness, slip′shod′di•ness, n. 
    1. loose, sloppy, lax, messy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
slipshod /ˈslɪpˌʃɒd/ adj
  1. (of an action) negligent; careless
  2. (of a person's appearance) slovenly; down-at-heel
Etymology: 16th Century: from slip1 + shod
'slipshod' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
haphazard - slovenly - coal - heel - jerry-built - quick-and-dirty - sloppy - sloven
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