sloppiness
1
4.1
Wet, muddy ground that is hard to walk on
- noun
- /ˈslɑːpɪnəs/
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- Visitors were advised to wear boots due to the sloppiness of the trail after the storm.
Examples
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The sloppiness was saturating last night.
Blog text (2) -
After the heavy rain, the field was a total sloppiness with puddles everywhere.
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The sloppiness of the ground made it difficult for the runners to maintain their balance.
Synonyms
quagmire
vssloppiness
2
8.5
Soft wet ground that gives way under your feet
describes a general wet or soaked state rather than a specific unstable area
muddiness
vssloppiness
1
2.8
Being covered in wet dirt that makes things dirty
emphasizes general wetness and soaked ground rather than only mud
bogginess
vssloppiness
7.7
Wet, muddy ground that makes walking difficult
is the general wet and muddy state without emphasizing walking difficulty
9.9
Land that is very wet and muddy and hard to walk on
applies to wet or soaked ground more broadly rather than just swampy land
sogginess
vssloppiness
2.9
A state of being very wet or full of water that often makes things soft
focuses on mud or muddy ground rather than only water saturation
Antonyms
How Muddy
Surface Forms
sloppiness singular
sloppinesses plural
Morphology
Etymology
Sloppiness comes from the word slop, meaning 'wet, muddy liquid', plus the ending -ness. So when a field or path is full of slop it is wet and muddy, and sloppiness refers to that state of being soaked and messy.