Shoddy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃɒd.i/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Shoddy is an adjective meaning (of goods) Of poor quality or construction.
Meaning
(of goods) Of poor quality or construction.
More Meanings
- (of quality) Poor; low.
- A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
- (colloquial, dated) Vulgar pretence or sham.
- (dated) Pretentious, sham, counterfeit.
- (dated) Ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche.
- (dated) Worthless goods.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: spotty
Do not settle for shoddy quality in your kitchen knives.
Do not settle for shoddy knives if you are serious about cooking.
To fill contracts for hundreds of thousands of uniforms, textile manufacturers compressed the fibers of recycled woolen goods into a material called “shoddy”.
Word Forms
- shoddier
- shoddiest
- shoddies
Synonyms for shoddy
Depending on context, synonyms include spotty, cruddy, lousy, trashy, ass, bad.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include inferior, weak, tawdry, jerry-built, cheapjack, low-grade.
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