shoddy
adjective
of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
shoddier
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comparativeof shoddy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Dressing head-to-toe in ethical clothing can feel as impossible as a stuck zipper, especially now that legacy manufacturers like Eddie Bauer and Champion have sold their brand names to a shoddier conglomerate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
You would think, from some of the shoddier press coverage, that data centers and AI arrived in tandem yesterday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
But the makeshift home was shoddier than similar structures, and included a 100-foot tunnel with areas containing bedding, according to an affidavit filed by Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe of Taos County.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2018
Many people who had gotten comprehensive Medicaid coverage would have to fall back on the shoddier individual insurance market described above.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2017
Once the foreclosure wheels started turning, said analysts, practices became even shoddier.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2010
