What is the Spanish word for "sloppy"?

Learn how to say "sloppy" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

sloppy

Spanish

descuidado

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Alternative translations of "sloppy"

chapucero
desaliñado
improvisado
desordenado

Examples of how to use "sloppy" in Spanish

English
His work is very sloppy and careless.
Spanish
Su trabajo es muy descuidado e irresponsable.
English
He handed in a sloppy homework assignment yesterday.
Spanish
Ayer entregó una tarea escolar muy mal hecha.
English
Her sloppy handwriting made the letter hard to read.
Spanish
Su letra descuidada hacía que la carta fuera difícil de leer.
English
The chef frowned at the sloppy kitchen counters.
Spanish
El chef frunció el ceño ante las encimeras sucias de la cocina.
English
Don't be sloppy when you paint the wall.
Spanish
No seas descuidado cuando pintes la pared.

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His work is very sloppy and careless.

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