shoddy in English dictionary

  • shoddy

    Meanings and definitions of "shoddy"

    • Being of poor quality or construction
    • A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
    • adjective
      Of poor quality or construction
    • noun
      A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
    • exhibiting poor quality
    • low-grade cloth made from used wool or wool byproducts
    • adjective
      made of inferior workmanship and materials; "cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob"- Judith Crist
    • adjective
      unethical or dishonest; "dirty police officers"; "a sordid political campaign"; "shoddy business practices"
    • noun
      reclaimed wool fiber

    Synonyms of "shoddy" in English dictionary

    deceptive, tawdry, dishonest are the top synonyms of "shoddy" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of shoddy

    • shoddy ( comparative shoddier, superlative shoddiest)
    • shoddy ( uncountable)
    • shoddy, shoddier, shoddiest
    • shoddy (comparative shoddier, superlative shoddiest)
    • shoddy (countable and uncountable, plural shoddies)
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