1
as in poor
of low quality
shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces
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2
as in notorious
not respectable
a waterfront area filled with shoddy saloons, tattoo parlors, and houses of prostitution
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Recent Examples of shoddy
Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
The other is a felon whose shoddy business résumé is laden with bankruptcies.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
—Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Adjective
After a visiting client sees a particularly shoddy bit of work on Enzo’s part, Corelli insists on driving Enzo home to have a word with his parents.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
The other is a felon whose shoddy business résumé is laden with bankruptcies.
—Air Mail, 10 May 2025
Noun
Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation.
—Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
—Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddy
Adjective
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This tactic is sometimes used to justify letting an employee go under the guise of poor performance.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The product was released in 2023 to a poor reception, and discontinued before the company began winding down operations in February.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Holan described the Wayfair child trafficking hoax as one of the most notorious cases of a campaign of disinformation against a company.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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He was taken to the notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, before being transferred to a facility with better conditions in April.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Other methods use synthetic progesteroneonly, including pills, implants, injectables and intrauterine devices, or IUDs.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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The company uses low-impact dyes, compostable or recyclable packaging, and avoids synthetics unless recycled; all its cotton bedding and towels are GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Kids these days have attention spans crushed under the terrible weight of TikTok and Instgram.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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My heart goes out to the victims of this terrible tragedy, and the Great People of Boulder, Colorado!—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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From his infamous beef with former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau to his involvement in one of the biggest public fraud cases in history, UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre explores it all.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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But aside from obliquely blaming us for perpetuating the couch-jump controversy, The Final Reckoning is also a reminder of what that infamous moment was really all about: love.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Noun
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To investigate this phenomenon, this study used eight pre-existing glacier models and ran simulations stretching over centuries, predicting how each glacier will evolve in that timeframe.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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Ensuring the accuracy, reliability and transparency of simulations, as well as addressing privacy and ethical considerations, remains essential.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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One possible option is a center or third lane with curbs that would require less land to be acquired and be cheaper.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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And even as the price tags continue to rise, there is an argument to be made that NWSL teams remain cheap.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Patti LuPone had a shady reaction to questions about Audra McDonald in a new interview.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Backpack-wearing college students dart across crosswalks, coffee in hand, while neighbors stroll shady sidewalks leading pups on leashes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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“Shoddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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