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shitty

American  
[shit-ee] / ˈʃɪt i /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.
shittier, shittiest
  1. inferior or contemptible.

  2. inept or insignificant.

  3. unfortunate or unpleasant.

  4. wretchedly bad; miserable.


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Etymology

Origin of shitty

First recorded in 1940–45; shit + -y 1


Example Sentences

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I’m adding only friends who I’m happy to look shitty in front of.

From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2022

But six months in with no end in sight, I’m feeling trapped and shitty and very tired.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2020

And then if you snoop, you may see something you can’t unsee but that doesn’t technically violate the terms of the relationship—or you might just feel shitty for violating someone’s privacy in vain.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2020

This contributes to a growing body of literature that seems to hint that spending a lot of time online might make us feel shitty.

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2020

Toby wouldn’t keep it up much longer; he just wanted Luke to acknowledge that he’d done something shitty.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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