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.
—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
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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
Adjective
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This is Conolly’s Folly, built in 1740 at the height of a terrible famine.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
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The heroes who save us from these awful, terrible music haters do so with force.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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These conditions can increase your vulnerability to adverse effects from poor air quality.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
16 June 2026
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Equating the Holocaust to Gaza is in extremely poor taste.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The pricier piece is often the cheaper one to own.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Brunson is at his best when everything is at its worst, blessed with belief that seems at times desperate and determination that can feel almost manic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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All of the club’s worst seasons prior to 1965 took place from 1932 and before.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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That makes for a more compelling value proposition, useful in daily life, versus a more specialized machine with inferior performance.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
14 June 2026
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People mock Americans for using the word because the rest of the world likes a chance to make the superpower feel inferior.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Consequently, between Dick’s stubborn disposition and the fun the Indians had, Dick never worked much and was spoiled rotten.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Hydrogen sulfide smells like rotten eggs and ammonia gives off notes of urine, sweat or dead fish.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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