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Slapdash: meaning, definitions and examples

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slapdash

 

[ หˆslรฆpหŒdรฆสƒ ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

in a hurry

Done too hurriedly and carelessly.

Synonyms

careless, haphazard, hasty

Examples of usage

  • He made a slapdash job of painting the fence.
  • The slapdash approach to the project resulted in many mistakes.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a careless manner

In a hasty and careless manner.

Synonyms

carelessly, haphazardly, hastily

Examples of usage

  • She completed the task slapdash, without paying attention to details.
  • He drove slapdash through the crowded streets.

Translations

Translations of the word "slapdash" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descuidado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคธเคพเคตเคงเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlampig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ceroboh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะดะฑะฐะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niedbaล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใšใ•ใ‚“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bรขclรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ chapucero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dikkatsiz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์กฐ์žกํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู‡ู…ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nedbalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nedbanlivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‰็Ž‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ malomaren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hirรฐuleysi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ั‹ะฟัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™hlษ™nkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ chapucero

Etymology

The term 'slapdash' originated in the mid-17th century, combining 'slap' (sudden or hasty) with 'dash' (throw), reflecting the idea of something done hastily or carelessly. It has been used to describe careless or hasty actions or work ever since.

See also: slap, slapstick.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,991, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.