Synonyms of crappy

crappy

adjective

ˈkra-pē 

slang

as in terrible

of low quality

a crappy radio that immediately broke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• poor
• cheap
• bad
• inferior
• rotten
• coarse
• mediocre
• shoddy
• common
• worthless
• lousy
• useless
• wretched
• miserable
• rubbishy
• cheesy
• low-rent
• low-grade
• junky
• trashy
• bum
• execrable
• second-rate
• sleazy
• fake
• counterfeit
• cheapjack
• cut-rate
• schlock
• gimcrack
• lackluster
• bargain-basement
• trumpery
• el cheapo
• valueless
• tawdry
• gaudy
• indifferent
• second-class
• kitschy
• garish
• flashy
• shabby
• glitzy
• meretricious
• showy
• tacky
• ostentatious
• swank
• splashy
• kitsch
• seedy
• phony
• sham
• ultracheap
• brummagem
• supercheap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• excellent
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• handsome
• elegant
• top-notch
• first-rate
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crappy

While a storyline about Andy’s crappy apartment still stands, the final film instead leans into her spending time at her old friend Lily’s (Tracie Thoms) place, a dynamic that hearkens back to the 2006 original. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026

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