low-quality

American  

[loh-kwol-i-tee] / ˈloʊˈkwɒl ɪ ti /

adjective

1. substandard; of inferior quality: Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.

   It’s hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients.

   Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.

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Etymology

Origin of low-quality

First recorded in 1815–20; low ¹ ( def. ) + quality ( def. )

Example Sentences

S&P Global’s index of quality companies such as Visa, Costco and Apple in its large-capitalization S&P 500 has earned just 5% more than a corresponding low-quality index featuring companies like Tesla, JPMorgan Chase and Exxon Mobil over a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

Giant formed its own brand at a time when the label "Made in Taiwan" bore the stigma of cheap, low-quality goods and cycling was still seen locally as a poor man's mode of transport.

From Barron's

The island produces 40,000 barrels a day of low-quality crude, which is mostly used to power obsolete electricty plants that often fail because of shoddy maintenance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Big brands are increasingly striking deals with YouTube creators to benefit from their strong relationships with subscribers and reduce the perceived risk of appearing on low-quality content.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My feeling is that the flood of nonsense, low-quality content generated using AI might further reduce people's attention span," he says.

From BBC