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.
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I’m an only child too, and it’s shitty to deal with this alone.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023
“The key ingredient is adding people you’re happy to look shitty in front of.”
From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2022
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
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
The pay was shitty and the waitresses hated splitting tips, so my ten percent would equal two bucks if I was lucky.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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