as in terrible
of low quality
a crappy radio that immediately broke
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Recent Examples of crappy
Curiosity might draw him, but a whole run of crappy calling won’t.
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Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Helped unlock the next stage of their career, because work is crappy.
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Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
The agents appeared to know young Markell was losing weight, forced to eat crappy food, whipped with a belt and slapped around.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
The outbreak follows something of a banner year for crappy cruises.
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Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crappy
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
Helped unlock the next stage of their career, because work is crappy.
—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
The agents appeared to know young Markell was losing weight, forced to eat crappy food, whipped with a belt and slapped around.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
The outbreak follows something of a banner year for crappy cruises.
—
Joe Wilkins Published Mar 18,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crappy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crappy
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The production quality was terrible.
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But in May of 1943, a terrible fire burned his studio to the ground.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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Will the gap between rural and urban America – and the gap between rich and poor America – decline or grow?
Adjective
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The pricier piece is often the cheaper one to own.
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That marks a shift from an older data-center playbook built around cheap land, fiber access and tax incentives, with power planning often becoming a constraint later in the process.
Adjective
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Are those still your worst fears?
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While a higher tracker error is not bad in and of itself, most investors become uncomfortable when their portfolio acts so differently from the index.
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Against Australia in the last 16, Argentina were again labouring when faced with an inferior opponent, digging in and determined to spoil their World Cup dreams.
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Uruguay tied again, this time a 2-2 stalemate against another adversary that less than two weeks ago, pretty much every soccer pundit would have deemed inferior.
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Consequently, between Dick’s stubborn disposition and the fun the Indians had, Dick never worked much and was spoiled rotten.
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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and ammonia gives off notes of urine, sweat or dead fish.
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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