shoddy
adjective
of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
shoddiest
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superlativeof shoddy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Not only does the San Joaquin have the shoddiest flood protection infrastructure, but it also faces the greatest degree of risk from climate-fueled storms.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2023
People who suggest violent games lead to real world violence, an assertion backed only by the shoddiest and most inconsistent evidence, are wrong even if their distaste for violent video games is perfectly fine.
From Forbes ● Jan. 18, 2015
In his shoddiest start of the season — which already includes several awful outings — Perez allowed seven runs and nine hits in three and a third innings.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2010
When Wine, Women and, Song opened on Broadway last September at a $1.65 top, critics belted it as the shoddiest kind of fourbit burlesque.
From Time Magazine Archive
They seemed to be striving against each other in a competition to decide which was the commonest and shoddiest shop in the city.
From The Foolish Lovers by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine
