shoddy

²shoddy

adj

shod·di·ershod·di·est

Definition of SHODDY

1

: made wholly or partly of shoddy

2

a : cheaply imitative : vulgarly pretentious <shoddy merchandise> b : hastily or poorly done : inferior <shoddy workmanship> c : shabby, disreputable <shoddy business deals>

— shod·di·ly \ˈshä-də-lē\ adverb

— shod·di·ness \ˈshä-dē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SHODDY

1. They gave a shoddy performance.
2. <shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces>

First Known Use of SHODDY

1847

Related to SHODDY

Synonyms: bad, bargain-basement, bum, cheapjack, cheesy, coarse, common, crappy [slang], cut-rate, el cheapo, execrable, gimcrack, inferior, junky, lousy, low-grade, low-rent, mediocre, miserable, poor, rotten, rubbishy, schlock (or schlocky also shlock or shlocky), second-rate, cheap, sleazy, terrible, trashy, trumpery, wretched

Antonyms: excellent, fine, first-class, first-rate, good, high-grade, superior, top-notch

Related Words: useless, valueless, worthless; indifferent, lackluster, second-class; brummagem, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, kitsch, kitschy, meretricious, ostentatious, showy, splashy, swank (or swanky), tawdry; seedy, shabby, tacky; counterfeit, fake, phony (also phoney), sham; supercheap, ultracheap

Near Antonyms: elegant, handsome, tasteful; handcrafted, polished, refined

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Rhymes with SHODDY

body, gaudy, waddy