Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sloppy, untidy, messy: Describes a person, their appearance, or their work that is careless, disorderly, and lacks neatness or proper organization.
   • Careless, slipshod: Refers to a manner of doing things that is haphazard, inattentive to detail, and without proper care or order.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ta lúc nào cũng ăn mặc luộm thuộm. (He is always sloppily dressed.)
  • Lề lối làm ăn luộm thuộm. (A slipshod way of doing business.)
  • Căn phòng trông thật luộm thuộm. (The room looks very messy.)

Advanced Usage

• The word can be reduplicated for emphasis as "luộm thà luộm thuộm", which intensifies the meaning of being extremely messy or careless.
  • Bàn làm việc của cô ấy luộm thà luộm thuộm đầy giấy tờ. (Her desk is incredibly messy with papers everywhere.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cẩu thả (adj): Negligent, sloppy. Often used interchangeably with for work or attitude, but more strongly implies visible disorder.
• Bừa bộn (adj): Cluttered, in a state of disarray. Focuses more on physical disorder than on careless attitude.

Synonyms

• Untidy: Not neat or orderly.
• Messy: In a state of disarray.
• Slovenly: Untidy and dirty in appearance or habits.
• Haphazard: Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

Related Idioms

• Ăn mặc luộm thuộm: To be dressed sloppily.

  • Cậu không thể đi phỏng vấn mà ăn mặc luộm thuộm như thế được. (You can't go to an interview dressed so sloppily.)

• Làm việc luộm thuộm: To work in a careless, disorderly manner.

  • Anh ấy bị khiển trách vì làm việc luộm thuộm. (He was reprimanded for working in a slipshod manner.)

1. Careless and casual
   • Lề lối làm ăn luộm thuộm
     A careless and casually dressed
   • luộm thà luộm thuộm (láy, ý tăng)