English Explanatory Dictionary

slapdash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
adv
  1. In a hasty or careless manner.
  2. Directly, right there; slap-bang.
  3. With a slap; all at once; slap.
verb
  1. To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.

Pronunciation

/ˈslæpdæʃ/ en-us-slapdash.ogg

Word forms

slapdash more slapdash most slapdash slapdashes slapdashing slapdashed

Etymology

From slap + dash. First attested in the late 17th century, meaning "careless".

Synonyms

carelessly haphazardly hastily directly

Derived words

slapdashery slapdashness
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