shoddy
Americanadjective
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of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
a shoddy bookcase.
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intentionally rude or inconsiderate; shabby.
shoddy behavior.
noun
plural
shoddies-
a fibrous material obtained by shredding unfelted rags or waste.
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anything inferior, especially a handmade item or manufactured product.
adjective
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imitating something of better quality
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of poor quality; trashy
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made of shoddy material
noun
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a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings
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anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality
Other Word Forms
- half-shoddy adjective
- shoddily adverb
- shoddiness noun
Etymology
Origin of shoddy
First recorded in 1825–35; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Cobb didn’t find much to read about menopause, beyond shoddy research and medical tracts which trivialized or pathologized what she knew to be a natural phase of life.
Yet they also had the sharpest production losses over the past two decades, partly due to routine water-flooding and shoddy maintenance.
From Barron's
Yet they also had the sharpest production losses over the past two decades, partly due to routine water-flooding and shoddy maintenance.
From Barron's
However, it was deemed to be in too shoddy a state to rescue, prompting her to pivot to building her own abode.
From MarketWatch
This tariff-dividend ploy suffers from fanciful math, shoddy economics and — not least — considerable legal obstacles.
From MarketWatch
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