Meaning
sloppy, scruffy
- untidy or neglected in appearance, clothing, or manners
- careless or slipshod in work or execution
In a sentence
Si è presentato al colloquio con un abito logoro e sciatto.
He showed up to the interview in a worn and scruffy suit.
Non sopporto quando consegna compiti così sciatti.
I can't stand it when he hands in such sloppy assignments.
La traduzione era frettolosa e stilisticamente sciatta.
The translation was hurried and stylistically careless.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sciatto | masculine · singular |
| sciatta | feminine · singular |
| sciatti | masculine · plural |
| sciatte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Applies both to physical appearance (scruffy) and to work or style (shoddy, careless).
- Often expresses strong disapproval of someone's lack of care.