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Sloppy vs Sleek - What's the difference?

sloppy | sleek |

As adjectives the difference between sloppy and sleek

is that sloppy is very wet; covered in or composed of slop while sleek is having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.

As an adverb sleek is

(dated) with ease and dexterity.

As a verb sleek is

to make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.

As a noun sleek is

that which makes smooth; varnish.

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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    sleek

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having an even, smooth surface; smooth; hence, glossy.
    • sleek hair
  • * Dryden
    • So sleek her skin, so faultless was her make.
  • Not rough or harsh.
  • * Milton
    • Those rugged names to our like mouths grow sleek .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (dated) With ease and dexterity.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.

    • Noun

    (-)
  • That which makes smooth; varnish.

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