shoddy

adjective
UK: /ˈʃɒd.i/
US: /ˈʃɑː.di/

  1. Badly or cheaply made and not good quality.

    1. The toy was shoddy and broke after a few uses.
    2. They built shoddy houses with cheap materials and unskilled labor.

  2. Of low quality; done without much care or attention.

    1. The work was shoddy and needed to be redone.
    2. The company received complaints about the shoddy service they provided.

Synonyms

poor inferior cheap bad tawdry trashy
shoddy noun

  1. Cloth made from mixed wool waste and other materials.

    1. This coat is made of shoddy, not real wool.
    2. The blankets were made of shoddy and didn't provide much warmth.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shoddy" in English means: Badly or cheaply made and not good quality., Of low quality; done without much care or attention..

The phonetic transcription of "shoddy" is /ˈʃɒd.i/ in British English and /ˈʃɑː.di/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shoddy": poor, inferior, cheap, bad, tawdry, trashy.

Example usage of "shoddy": "The toy was shoddy and broke after a few uses.". More examples on the page.