slapdash
/ˈslæpdæʃ/adjective, adverb, verb
slapdash is spelled S-L-A-P-D-A-S-H: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slapdash means “Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slapdash?
| Letters | 8: S-L-A-P-D-A-S-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 94,827th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slapdash?
Slapdash appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 94,827th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slapdash?
- /ˈslæpdæʃ/
Slapdash has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-slapdash.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slapdash
- more slapdash comparative
- most slapdash superlative
- slapdashes present, singular, he/she/it
- slapdashing participle, present
- slapdashed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slapdash mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Produced or carried out hastily; haphazard; careless.
adverb
- 1
In a hasty or careless manner.
- 2
Directly, right there; slap-bang.
Van Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting.
- 3
With a slap; all at once; slap.
verb
- 1
colloquialTo apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slapdash in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bâclé |
| German | schludrig, flüchtig, hopplahop, blindlings, oberflächlich, hudelig |
| Portuguese | feito nas coxas |
| Spanish | chapucero , dicho rápido y mal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slapdash come from?
From slap + dash. First attested in the late 17th century, meaning "careless".
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).