shoddier; shoddiest
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
Examples of shoddy in a Sentence
Adjective
They gave a shoddy performance.
shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces
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Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
The Padres squandered a chance in the fifth with shoddy baserunning.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
That lead quickly dissipated when Miami’s implosion in the bottom half of the first inning — on a combination of timely Florida hits, erraticness from Ciscar and shoddy Hurricanes defense — allowed the Gators to score six runs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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Adjective
Creating an effect that would look homemade — shoddy, even — was initially unthinkable for Vickers.
—Carita Rizzo, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
The Padres squandered a chance in the fifth with shoddy baserunning.
—CBS News, 7 June 2026
Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
That lead quickly dissipated when Miami’s implosion in the bottom half of the first inning — on a combination of timely Florida hits, erraticness from Ciscar and shoddy Hurricanes defense — allowed the Gators to score six runs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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“Shoddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoddy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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