Sloppy and Sharp

Opposite meaning words

Sloppy adjective - Lacking neatness in dress or person.

Usage example: a sloppy child who always seems to have spilled something on his clothes

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Sharp is an antonym for sloppy.

Nearby Words: slop, sloppily, slopped, slopping

Sharp adjective - Being in the latest or current fashion.

Usage example: wore a sharp suit to his first big job interview

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Sloppy is an antonym for sharp.

Nearby Words: sharpness, sharply, sharpen, sharpened, sharper

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