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Reckless vs Sloppy - What's the difference?

reckless | sloppy |

As adjectives the difference between reckless and sloppy

is that reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash while sloppy is very wet; covered in or composed of slop.

reckless

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (obsolete)

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  • Indifferent to danger or the consequences.
  • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * recklessness

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    sloppy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Very wet; covered in or composed of slop.
  • The dog tracked sloppy mud through the kitchen!
  • Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful.
  • The carpenter did a sloppy job of building the staircase.
  • Imprecise or loose.
  • A sloppy''' measurement''; ''a '''sloppy fit!

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * sloppiness

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