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shoddy

[shod-ee]

adjective

shoddier, shoddiest 
  1. of poor quality or inferior workmanship.

    a shoddy bookcase.

  2. intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby.

    shoddy behavior.



noun

plural

shoddies 
  1. a fibrous material obtained by shredding unfelted rags or waste.

  2. anything inferior, especially a handmade item or manufactured product.

shoddy

/ ˈʃɒɪ /

adjective

  1. imitating something of better quality

  2. of poor quality; trashy

  3. made of shoddy material

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings

  2. anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • shoddily adverb
  • shoddiness noun
  • half-shoddy adjective
  • ˈǻ徱 adverb
  • ˈǻ徱Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shoddy1

First recorded in 1825–35; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shoddy1

C19: of unknown origin
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Most residents, he said, have low or fixed incomes with few alternatives other than to endure the shoddy conditions in their rentals.

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But when it comes to finding something you want to watch, good luck fighting against the algorithms, shoddy user interfaces and glitchy applications.

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In the meantime, the new administrators warn that the Kennedy Center is impoverished, that the facility has become shoddy and that some of its programming ill serves the American ideal.

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We won’t make it if this kind of shoddy journalism continues.

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Critics contended that Bieniemy didn’t call enough running plays, adequately compensate for a shoddy offensive line or simplify a complex scheme for his players.

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