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 key ingredient is adding people you’re happy to look shitty in front of.”
From The Verge ● Jul. 20, 2022
But six months in with no end in sight, I’m feeling trapped and shitty and very tired.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2020
I understand that they are not obligated to have any contact with him as an adult, but it’s still shitty.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 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
This should have meant an easier-than-normal day, but I think that for most of us, the relative inactivity just meant more time to feel shitty about being in prison on Christmas.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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