shoddy

When something is shoddy, it's not of good quality. The construction of the building was shoddy, and the furniture was very poor quality.

  • The construction of the building was shoddy, and the furniture was very poor quality.

Definition of shoddy

adjective

unethical or dishonest

Synonyms:

dirty, sordid

adjective

made of inferior workmanship and materials

Synonyms:

cheapjack, tawdry

noun

reclaimed wool fiber

Nearby Words

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Example Sentences for shoddy

  • 1

    I completely scorn the falsifying, the sanctimonious, the cheap and the shoddy.

  • 2

    These are the shoddy translations.

  • 3

    I find the quote to be shoddy.

  • 4

    The lyrics are shoddy and should be removed.

  • 5

    However, the quality of the writing is shoddy and inconsistent.

  • 6

    Examples of the bias and shoddy research abound.

  • 7

    The work that the organization has done is shoddy.

  • 8

    The work the IPCC has done is shoddy.

  • 9

    Their work is riddled with shoddiness and defiled by mendacity.

  • 10

    However, the shoddy construction causes the pod to fall into a volcano.