cruddy

adjective

Definition of cruddynext
1
as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust her cruddy treatment of her now-destitute parents, who had put her through medical school

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2
as in filthy
not clean the refrigerator's cruddy shelves were a sign that the interior had never been cleaned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruddy
  1. lame
  2. filthy
  3. cheap
  4. dusty
  5. pitiful
  6. dirty
  7. muddy
  8. wretched
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Definition of lame
Adjective
  • Yes, everyone looks skinny, haggard, and a little bit filthy, but not in the way Sue normally looks filthy.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at Fulton County Jail nearly a year after the body of a malnourished man covered in lice was found in a filthy cell in the jail's mental health unit.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • As in cheaper than vinyl records, which were themselves once cheap or at least reasonable.
    SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Consumers tend to shift to cheaper alternatives or reduce their overall spending if the prices continue to rise.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
  • While the bride was in the bathroom, the mother-in-law showed the groom-to-be the two dresses — the dusty pink bridesmaid dress and the darker dress — and asked him to pick which one looks best.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • The credit is non-existent, the pay pitiful given the expertise involved.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Just about every memory of his father and uncle turns on the question of masculinity, how manly qualities must triumph over the pitiful feminine.
    Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
Definition of pitiful
Adjective
  • That was two years ago, and already, the clunky GAN looks dated, the dolls glitchy and dirty, their eyes misaligned.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • If your grill grates are particularly dirty and difficult to clean, remove them and clean them using a pressure washer.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • The expansive interview-laden liner notes and fly-on-the-wall session tapes provide illuminating context, and Sean’s mixes render tracks originally made for the muddy mono of AM radio in vital clarity for the AirPod era.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In front of them, there’s a massive number 40 carved deep into a field, creating a dirty, muddy obstacle course.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Under these wretched circumstances, the world shrank to my bedroom.
    Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
  • He’s asked to rattle off a long, wretched list of brutal injuries.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
Definition of wretched
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