Slapdash
/ˈslæpdæʃ/adjective
Done carelessly or without effort, not careful or thorough.
He did a slapdash job painting the fence.
Often appears as...
- slapdash effort
- slapdash work
adverb
In a careless or casual manner.
We can't afford to do things slapdash.
Often appears as...
- do things slapdash
- act slapdash
adjective
Done carelessly or without effort, not careful or thorough.
He did a slapdash job painting the fence.
Often appears as...
- slapdash effort
- slapdash work
adverb
In a careless or casual manner.
We can't afford to do things slapdash.
Often appears as...
- do things slapdash
- act slapdash
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Slapdash suggests poor quality work and a negative attitude towards responsibilities.
His slapdash approach to the project frustrated the team.
Pro Tip 2/3Informality
While common in speech, 'slapdash' is informal and might not suit academic or professional writing.
The slapdash essay lacked depth and structure.
Pro Tip 3/3Figurative Use
'Slapdash' can be used metaphorically to describe anything done without attention to detail.
She planned the event in a slapdash manner.
Compare with
carelessdisorganizedhaphazardimprovisenegligentrushslipshodsloppy
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The Mobile Home...
much different from how the mobile home business started. During World War II, a slapdash prototype of mobile homes housed soldiers and factory workers. After the war ended, small mom and pop shops set out to make the rickety World War II model a more
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The Mobile Home...
much different from how the mobile home business started. During World War II, a slapdash prototype of mobile homes housed soldiers and factory workers. After the war ended, small mom and pop shops set out to make the rickety World War II model a more
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Quote examples
Martin Amis
British Author
When I wrote 'The Pregnant Widow' three or four years ago, I tried to reread my first novel, 'The Rachel Papers,' because their young heroes are the same age. I couldn't finish it. It seemed to me so technically slapdash and weak.
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Ethel Merman
American Musician
The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now.
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Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I don't like slapdash careless prose, and if I saw myself doing it, I would give up writing altogether.
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Sally Phillips
British Actress
I can make a virtue of slapdash. Slapdash can give you courage.
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Martin Amis
British Author
When I wrote 'The Pregnant Widow' three or four years ago, I tried to reread my first novel, 'The Rachel Papers,' because their young heroes are the same age. I couldn't finish it. It seemed to me so technically slapdash and weak.
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Ethel Merman
American Musician
The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now.
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Ruth Rendell
British Writer
I don't like slapdash careless prose, and if I saw myself doing it, I would give up writing altogether.
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Sally Phillips
British Actress
I can make a virtue of slapdash. Slapdash can give you courage.
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