sloppy

だらしない、雑な

乱雑だったり、十分に注意を払わずに行われたりした。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： careless, messy, untidy

反対語： neat, careful

よく使う表現： sloppy work, sloppy handwriting, sloppy job

不正確な、ゆるい

正確でない、またはぴったり合うべきものが緩い。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： imprecise, loose, inexact

反対語： precise, tight

よく使う表現： sloppy fit, sloppy measurement, sloppy steering

水っぽい、ぐちゃぐちゃの

ひどく濡れたり水分が多すぎたりして、柔らかくぐちゃぐちゃになった。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： watery, soggy, slushy

反対語： dry

よく使う表現： sloppy mud, sloppy mixture, sloppy porridge