shoddy
of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby: shoddy behavior.
a fibrous material obtained by shredding unfelted rags or waste.: Compare mungo.
anything inferior, especially a handmade item or manufactured product.
Origin of shoddy
1Other words from shoddy
- shod·di·ly, adverb
- shod·di·ness, noun
- half-shoddy, adjective
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How to use shoddy in a sentence
A wave of shoddy and even outright fraudulent tests followed, and by May, the FDA was forced to tighten the rules for market entry.
FDA officials regret flooding the market with Covid-19 antibody tests | Tim McDonnell | February 14, 2021 | QuartzSo it doesn’t benefit us to be a shoddy employer but a good employer.
Inside the Lives of Immigrant Teens Working Dangerous Night Shifts in Suburban Factories | by Melissa Sanchez | November 19, 2020 | ProPublicaGloria has pointed out, though, that Bry was on the Council that greenlit the renovations – and it was the shoddy construction work during those renovations that led to asbestos violations.
The Ultimate Guide to the Local Election | Voice of San Diego | October 19, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe Metropolitan looked cramped and shoddy and Tristan seemed shoddily sung to me.
The Prairie Child | Arthur StringerThose of to-day are shoddily put together and cannot resist weathering as do the century-old ones.
Garden Ornaments | Mary H. Northend
British Dictionary definitions for shoddy
/ (ˈʃɒdɪ) /
imitating something of better quality
of poor quality; trashy
made of shoddy material
a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings
anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality
Origin of shoddy
1Derived forms of shoddy
- shoddily, adverb
- shoddiness, noun
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