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slipshod

[/ˈslɪpʃɒd/]
adjective
desleixado
1. Careless, sloppy, or lacking in care and attention to detail; done in a hasty or negligent manner
The contractor did slipshod work on the renovation, leaving gaps and uneven surfaces.
O empreiteiro fez um trabalho desleixado na renovação, deixando lacunas e superfícies desiguais.
2. Characterized by poor quality or inadequate standards
Their slipshod approach to quality control resulted in many defective products.
Sua abordagem desleixada ao controle de qualidade resultou em muitos produtos defeituosos.
NYC Slang
sloppy, half-assed
Synonyms
carelesssloppynegligenthastyslovenlyuntidyhaphazardimproper
Antonyms
carefulmeticulousprecisethoroughdiligentscrupulousorderly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desleixado
Most common translation; also 'desmazelado' or 'negligente'
Rio de Janeiro
desleixado
Standard usage
São Paulo
desleixado
Standard usage; sometimes 'meia-boca' in informal contexts
Portugal
desleixado
Standard usage; also 'negligente' or 'desmazado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

do a slipshod job
slipshod work
in a slipshod manner
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