CRAPPY Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

crappy

adjective

ˈkra-pē

Definition of crappy

slang

as in terrible

of low quality a crappy radio that immediately broke

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Recent Examples of crappy These two beacons of truth and connoisseurs of mess have been bonded for over a decade, sharing the traumas of a crappy Boston dorm room and a pitiful Brooklyn dating scene. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026 Curiosity might draw him, but a whole run of crappy calling won’t. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026 Without outside job options, workers have a harder time quitting a crappy job and working somewhere else. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Apr. 2026 Helped unlock the next stage of their career, because work is crappy. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crappy

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Adjective

The delta between the disability from these diseases and the amount of funding and research being done on them is terrible.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
And forty per cent was about how great Modi is and how terrible the opposition is.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

Covid-19 wasn’t immediately recognized as a disease with airborne transmission with the potential to spread beyond the 6-foot social distancing measure, especially in places with poor ventilation or around activities with heavy breathing.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Crepe myrtles may not bloom due to poor pruning, low light, watering issues, weak soil, or pests.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

Its latest pickup, the Ford Fathom, will cost a downright cheap $28,350, which should set it up to be a massive seller.

— Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Which explains why even modern-day Russia has recently loaded up with the cheapest possible foreign labor from former Soviet satellite states.

— Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

The smell of rotten eggs permeates communities where large piles of decaying sargassum emit ammonia and hydrogen sulfide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
The rotten culture that is seeping ever deeper into football was exemplified by the announcement that one of the game’s most successful referees had retired.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of rotten

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