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slapdash

adjective adverb

Marked by great carelessness

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
H
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈslæpdæʃ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Marked by great carelessness

    “A most haphazard system of record keeping”

adverb

  1. Directly

    “He ran bang into the pole”

adverb

  1. In a careless or reckless manner

    “The shelves were put up slapdash”

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Example Sentences

A most haphazard system of record keeping
Slapdash work
Slipshod spelling
Sloppy workmanship
He ran bang into the pole
Ran slap into her
The shelves were put up slapdash

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