shitty
Americanadjective
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inferior or contemptible.
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inept or insignificant.
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unfortunate or unpleasant.
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wretchedly bad; miserable.
Other Word Forms
- shittiness noun
Etymology
Origin of shitty
Example Sentences
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Both of us are under increasing stress from work, we’re both feeling shitty about our pandemic bodies, and there have been a variety of outside stressors, so we know all of that is contributing.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2021
I remain haunted by Ma Ingalls giving Laura’s doll to that shitty neighbor girl against her wishes and Laura finding said doll in the mud, missing an eye.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2020
In “Hereditary,” it’s a literal perpetuation of patriarchy; in “Midsommar,” it’s the fecklessness of a shitty boyfriend.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 8, 2019
Also, I want to buy a pair of shitty Sony AR glasses now.
From The Verge • Jun. 25, 2019
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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