Synonyms of shoddy

shoddy 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in poor

of low quality

shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in notorious

not respectable

a waterfront area filled with shoddy saloons, tattoo parlors, and houses of prostitution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notorious
• infamous
• shady
• criminal
• immoral
• disgraceful
• bad
• shameful
• disreputable
• ignominious
• discreditable
• dishonorable
• opprobrious
• low
• dirty
• shy
• corrupt
• unethical
• louche
• vile
• sordid
• unrespectable
• vicious
• wicked
• wrong
• miserable
• rotten
• evil
• contemptible
• despicable
• unsavory
• nefarious
• wretched
• detestable
• seamy
• iniquitous
• sinful
• mean
• reprehensible
• base
• inglorious
• villainous
• depraved
• perverted
• unrighteous
• blameworthy
• debased
• loose
• degenerate
• debauched
• dissolute
• censurable
• blamable
• libertine
• gamy
• reprobate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• respectable
• honorable
• decent
• reputable
• moral
• ethical
• honest
• noble
• righteous
• just
• legal
• upright
• principled
• prestigious
• proper
• respected
• permitted
• esteemed
• permissible
• reputed
• licensed
• correct
• authorized
• clean
• approved
• endorsed
• exemplary
• upstanding
• commendable
• decorous
• creditable
• blameless
• sanctioned
• seemly
• guiltless

shoddy

2 of 2

noun

as in synthetic

Related Words

• synthetic
• simulation
• bastard
• swindle
• spoof
• duffer
• fraud
• reproduction
• gaff
• brummagem
• copy
• imposture
• knockoff
• copycat
• mock-up
• facsimile
• counterfeit
• dummy
• forgery
• fake
• hoax
• phony
• replica
• sham
• humbug

Dissimilar Words

• original

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shoddy

Adjective

Cofnas penned an exposé last month that documented widespread plagiarism and shoddy scholarship in Arday’s work, a black professor hired by Cambridge University with much fanfare in 2023 to conduct research on race and social injustice. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026

Due to a shoddy defense, Washington is already down double figures in a multitude of contests. — Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Her filing repeatedly and pointedly blames the Interior Department for providing her office with shoddy information. — Kevin Breuninger,terri Cullen, CNBC, 31 July 2026

Who better to test drive high-performance sneakers than professional athletes who can’t afford to risk their stats (or ankles) on a shoddy product? — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 July 2026