shitty

adjective

shit·​ty ˈshi-tē 

shittier; shittiest

1

vulgar : covered in or filled with feces

2

vulgar : extremely bad: such as

a

: of very poor quality

a shitty apartment

They did a shitty job.

We thought, Here comes another shitty group with an even shittier name.

—Debbie Harry

b

: extremely unpleasant

had a shitty day

working a shitty job

c

: suffering illness or distress

I woke up feeling really shitty. [=ill, sick, unwell]

She felt shitty [=guilty, regretful] about the way she'd treated them.

3

vulgar : cruel, unkind

shitty comments/behavior

a shitty person

It was a shitty thing to do/say.

Examples of shitty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The social politics of these movies have never been great — the real-life Warrens were, by all accounts, pretty shitty people and not the gorgeous, benevolent forces portrayed by Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson — but that’s easily dismissed in the name of movie magic. —Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

The suggestion that this rich kid might be partnered with a they/them-identifying trans law student and live in a shitty apartment for the optics seems a cheap shot. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025

The video sees Dasha singing to the country-pop track from inside a shitty motel room, shaving her legs, and prepping for Rob’s arrival. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025

The world is pretty shitty right now. —Kristen Arnett august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined at sense 1