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shitty

American  
[shit-ee] / ˈʃɪt i /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.
shittier, shittiest
  1. inferior or contemptible.

  2. inept or insignificant.

  3. unfortunate or unpleasant.

  4. wretchedly bad; miserable.


Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of shitty

First recorded in 1940–45; shit + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I’m adding only friends who I’m happy to look shitty in front of.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2022

Cruel Intentions faces the exact same problem as Gossip Girl: Rich kids haven’t gotten any less shitty since the 1990s, but they’ve gotten a little smarter about flaunting their depravity.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2021

It’s pretty hard to delete someone’s desire, and it’s borderline shitty to try to do that to desire you helped cultivate.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 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

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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