Polyglot Dictionary

schlampig

/ˈʃlampɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. sloppy, careless

    • Er arbeitet sehr schlampig.

      He works very sloppily.

Similar words

schludrig

schlampig and schludrig are close synonyms for "sloppy"; schludrig is slightly more colloquial.

Similar in other languages

English

untidy

Close — sloppy, careless relates to untidy.

English

careless

Close — careless relates to sloppy, careless (schlampig).

Practice

1 What does schlampig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er arbeitet sehr ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schlampig?

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