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sloppiness vs shmaltz

shmaltz vs sloppiness

sloppiness and shmaltz both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sloppiness Yes No No No
shmaltz Yes No No No
As nouns, shmaltz is a hyponym of sloppiness; that is, shmaltz is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sloppiness:
  • sloppiness: falsely emotional in a maudlin way
  • shmaltz: (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
Other hyponyms of sloppiness include corn, schmaltz, schmalz, sentimentalism.
sloppiness (noun) shmaltz (noun)
the quality of not being careful or taking pains (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
falsely emotional in a maudlin way
a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
Difference between sloppiness and shmaltz

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