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
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
Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The shoddy work and questionable conclusions of that report were so extensive that an analysis of it required over 450 pages to detail all of its shortcomings.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
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
Noun
The issue is that the Fed has relied on shoddy data.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The shoddy work and questionable conclusions of that report were so extensive that an analysis of it required over 450 pages to detail all of its shortcomings.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddy
Adjective
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Similar protests occurred in Brazil over steep living costs and poor healthcare and education ahead of the country hosting the 2014 World Cup tournament.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Over time, dysfunctional breathing reinforces poor posture and scapular instability.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Peaky Blinders, which aired for six seasons on Netflix, followed a notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The unlined upper is made from a blend of cotton, wool and performance synthetics, resulting in a material that feels noticeably thicker (yet just as breathable), and, frankly, more luxurious than its peers.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2025
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Recently raised tariffs on overseas products, as well as continued growth in demand for natural food colorings around the world, could place an even greater burden on companies switching from synthetic to natural dyes, says Manning.—
Alice Park,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That's a terrible average to bet your life on.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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When his estranged daughter Sam tracks him down, in a last-ditch effort to dig her way out of serious trouble, Mickey must choose between rekindling his relationship with his daughter in the face of a terrible tragedy or pursuing a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Later, once the news is out, Murphy tells me that the role is complex, and that the season will probe the history of infamous women, including Aileen Wuornos and Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those infamous words are the hallmarks of a corrupt state.—
David French,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At Unbound, Griffin also oversees the Global Classmates program, which connects students in the United States with sponsored children around the world to promote empathy and global awareness through educational resources like poverty simulations and awareness trips.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Numerical simulations and a theoretical quantum model validated the experimental results, confirming that the two phonon modes were indeed in the ultrastrong coupling regime.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This World Cup wasn’t going to be cheap to attend, but these memories for life cost so much that swathes of people can’t even toy with the idea.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Utility executives and analysts have said clean energy projects are crucial to help power new data centers and factories, because they can be built quickly and produce electricity that is relatively cheap.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But when a mysterious and powerful agent disrupts the negotiations, Brahim discovers the shady side of the business.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Remove a few overhead tree branches if your planting site is too shady.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Shoddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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