crappy

[krap-ee]

adjective

Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

crappier, crappiest 

1. extremely bad, unpleasant, or inferior; lousy.

   crappy weather.

2. nasty, humiliating, insulting, or unfair.

   What a crappy thing to say about anyone!

3. cheaply made or done; shoddy.

   a crappy job.

Other Word Forms

• crappiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crappy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; crap ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“Being able to stay in touch with where we’re ultimately trying to get to can help on those days when it’s feeling crappy,” Hollingdale said.

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Nearly every human who knows about “The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon” dismisses it as crappy, compelling Murderbot to defend this favorite show as “quality premium entertainment.”

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Maybe this Reddit user said it best: “Cool Whip is a lot like whipped cream, only more crappy and processed. Ngl, it tastes pretty good.”

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“Some of the funniest stories you ever hear are musicians when they first started out and how crappy they are and how bad their band names are,” he says with a laugh.

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Temu’s success didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it may mirror the remarkable financial insecurity fueling demand for crappy, $3 table lamps.

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When To Use

What does crappy mean?

Crappy means lousy, unpleasant, nasty, inferior, or poorly made.Crappy is a slang word. It is the adjective form of the noun crap. Because the literal meaning of crap is excrement (poop), it is sometimes considered vulgar. Though crappy rarely refers to excrement, it is still sometimes considered a mild form of profanity (a mild curse word).Crappy is always used negatively to describe unpleasant things (like a bad day) or things that don’t meet expectations or are considered inferior (like a poorly made product).