slapdash (Meaning)
slapdash (s)
marked by great carelessness
slapdash (r)
in a careless or reckless manner
directly
slapdash (adv.)
In a bold, careless manner; at random.
With a slap; all at once; slap.
slapdash (v. t.)
To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast; as, to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall, or to slapdash a wall.
Synonyms & Antonyms of slapdash
Synonyms:
- desultory
- hit-or-miss
- lucky
- aimless
- accidental
- stray
- contingent
- catch-as-catch-can
- casual
- odd
- sporadic
Antonyms:
slapdash Sentence Examples
- The slapdash construction of the shed left it vulnerable to the storm's fury.
- Her homework was completed haphazardly, an obvious case of slapdash effort.
- The repair job was so slapdash that the car broke down within a week.
- The budget was slapdash, with estimates made on the fly rather than carefully calculated.
- The slapdash painting job couldn't hide the imperfections of the wall.
- The slapdash presentation failed to impress the investors.
- The company's slapdash safety procedures led to a serious accident.
- The slapdash design of the website made it difficult to navigate.
- The hastily assembled team was slapdash and failed to meet expectations.
- The slapdash organization of the files made it impossible to find the needed information.
FAQs About the word slapdash
marked by great carelessness, in a careless or reckless manner, directlyIn a bold, careless manner; at random., With a slap; all at once; slap., To apply, or ap
random, haphazard, erratic, arbitrary, scattered, desultory, hit-or-miss, lucky, aimless,accidental
methodical, regular, systematic, methodical, stable, continuous, fixed, stable, regular, organized
The slapdash construction of the shed left it vulnerable to the storm's fury.
Her homework was completed haphazardly, an obvious case of slapdash effort.
The repair job was so slapdash that the car broke down within a week.
The budget was slapdash, with estimates made on the fly rather than carefully calculated.
