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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Origin of shitty
Example Sentences
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The year he and Tara had married, they’d pooled money from their shitty office jobs and rented a lakeside cabin on Rose Island, at the tip of Wisconsin’s sharp-nailed thumb.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2022
When my friends quit apps because of things like “too many murder jokes” and “I saw my boss on there,” I felt proud of my womanly ability to endure shitty things.
From Slate ● Dec. 24, 2019
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
She wants me to have another chance to stand up in front of everybody and talk about how we grew up so shitty.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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