as in terrible
of low quality
a crappy radio that immediately broke
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Recent Examples of crappy
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.
—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
The group even has a crappy logo.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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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.
—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
The group even has a crappy logo.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crappy
Adjective
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Historically, South America has proven irresistible to certain inhabitants of the northern hemisphere eager to escape the consequences of their terrible actions.—
David Futrelle,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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In retrospect, the Supreme Court decision that opened the widespread legalization of sports betting was a terrible, terrible mistake.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Common travel regrets stem from preventable issues like poor planning, budget problems, and choosing the wrong companions.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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O’Farrell’s inclination for narratives propelled by brutal coincidence and fatally poor timing tenders a Hardy-esque vision of the world, one that emphasizes the rigid, often cruel limits of an individual’s jurisdiction over the course of their life.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Strained by tighter budgets and product price increases, more shoppers are willing to ditch their favorite brand for a cheaper alternative, a new study finds.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The simpler, cheaper, more snow-friendly autonomous driving hardware is welcome, too.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Especially defensively, where the Sparks had seemingly been getting worse.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The festival begins next week for the World Cup, but part of Poplar Drive is already closed, and some neighbors say the closure is making traffic in the area even worse.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Learning how to be the favorite, who plays under the pressure of expectation, instead of how to be the underdog, who plays with the freedom of the unexpected, can make plenty of players vulnerable against an inferior foe at the business end of a tournament.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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This has encouraged debates on the extent to which metajournalism is different from—or even inferior to—existing practices of journalism.—
Steve Paulussen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Anyone on the market for a new house over the past six years has had rotten luck.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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Advocates say the rotten food and lack of basic medical care is so bad some detainees are even on a hunger strike.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crappy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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