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Definitions for Shoddy

[1] of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
[2] intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby: shoddy behavior.
[3] a fibrous material obtained by shredding unfelted rags or waste. Compare mungo.
[4] anything inferior, especially a handmade item or manufactured product.
[5] imitating something of better quality
[6] of poor quality; trashy
[7] made of shoddy material
[8] a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings
[9] anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality

Words related to Shoddy

run-down, shabby, inferior, shameful, poor, gaudy, plastic, base, common, makeshift, mean, junky, broken-down, cheap, cheesy, dilapidated, dingy, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable

Words nearby Shoddy

shockley, shockproof, shockstall, shockumentary, shod, shoddy, shoe, shoe boil, shoe is on the other foot, the, shoe leather, shoebill

Origin of Shoddy

First recorded in 1825–35; origin uncertain

Other words from Shoddy

shod·di·ly , adverb
shod·di·ness , noun
half-shod·dy , adjective

Word origin for Shoddy

C19: of unknown origin

Synonyms for Shoddy

inferior, run-down, shabby, shameful, base, common, gaudy, junky, makeshift, mean, plastic, poor, broken-down, cheap, cheesy, dilapidated, dingy, discreditable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, ignominious, inglorious, not up to snuff, paltry, pretentious, scruffy, second-rate, seedy, shady, sleazy, slipshod, tacky, tawdry, trashy, unrespectable