English Dictionary
Definition of “shoddy”
shoddy (ˈʃɒdɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- imitating something of better quality
- of poor quality; trashy
- made of shoddy material
noun
- a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings
- anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality
Alternative Forms
ˈshoddily adverb ˈshoddiness noun Word Origin
C19: of unknown origin
Synonyms
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inferior,
poor,
second-rate,
cheap,
tacky,
tawdry,
tatty,
trashy,
low-rent,
slipshod,
cheapo,
rubbishy,
junky,
cheap-jack,
bodger or bodgie
Usage examples
Why didn't he want me to get the council to do something about the shoddy street lights?
Isabel Wolff, RESCUING ROSE (2002)Senior police officials are now faulting the SIT for conducting the case in a shoddy manner.
Outlook India (2005)Critics blamed the building's collapse on shoddy construction.
canada.com (2004)That sparked a dramatic showdown with the company, whose boss Vance Miller I exposed in June for supplying shoddy goods.
Sun, News of the World (2002)The ease of his shoddy manoeuvre with the Don Juan interview proved his point.
Preston, Paul, Franco (1993)
