SLAPDASH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does slapdash mean? 

• SLAPDASH (adjective)
  The adjective SLAPDASH has 1 sense:

1. marked by great carelessness

  Familiarity information: SLAPDASH used as an adjective is very rare.

• SLAPDASH (adverb)
  The adverb SLAPDASH has 2 senses:

1. in a careless or reckless manner

2. directly

  Familiarity information: SLAPDASH used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SLAPDASH (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by great carelessness

Synonyms:

haphazard; slapdash; slipshod; sloppy

Context example:

sloppy workmanship

Similar:

careless (marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful)

• SLAPDASH (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a careless or reckless manner

Synonyms:

slam-bang; slapdash

Context example:

the shelves were put up slapdash

Sense 2

Meaning:

Directly

Synonyms:

bang; bolt; slap; slapdash; smack

Context example:

ran slap into her

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)