Word forms: comparative shoddier, superlative shoddiest
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Shoddy work or a shoddy product has been done or made carelessly or badly.
I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service.
American customers no longer tolerate shoddy goods.
Synonyms: inferior, poor, second-rate, cheap More Synonyms of shoddy
shoddilyadverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
These products are shoddily produced.
...shoddily-built cars.
shoddy in British English
(ˈʃɒdɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: -dier or -diest
1.
imitating something of better quality
2.
of poor quality; trashy
3.
made of shoddy material
nounWord forms: plural-dies
4.
a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings
5.
anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality
Derived forms
shoddily (ˈshoddily)
adverb
shoddiness (ˈshoddiness)
noun
Word origin
C19: of unknown origin
shoddy in American English
(ˈʃɑdi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈshoddies
1.
a.
an inferior woolen yarn made from fibers taken from used fabrics and reprocessed
b.
cheap woolen cloth made from this
2.
anything of less worth or quality than it seems to have; esp., an inferior imitation
adjectiveWord forms: ˈshoddier or ˈshoddiest
3.
a.
made of shoddy
b.
made of any cheap, inferior material
c.
poorly done or made
4.
counterfeit; sham
shoddy gentility
5.
contemptible; mean; low
a shoddy trick
Derived forms
shoddily (ˈshoddily)
adverb
shoddiness (ˈshoddiness)
noun
Word origin
19th c. < ?
Examples of 'shoddy' in a sentence
shoddy
And experts warned the shoddy products are putting consumers at risk.
The Sun (2007)
Complaints about delivery failures and shoddy or incorrect goods are on the rise.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But there are concerns that rushing the scheme will result in shoddy workmanship and badly designed schools.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It quickly admitted the shoddy service you have received.
The Sun (2016)
They turn a blind eye to shoddy work or essays downloaded from the internet.
The Sun (2006)
That was a pretty shoddy first half.
The Sun (2014)
It has refunded your money and also apologises for shoddy service.
The Sun (2015)
No longer would we have to put up with being overcharged by plumbers for shoddy work.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Her standards were high and there was no room for shoddy work produced in haste.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He now faces having to spend thousands of pounds to repair the shoddy work.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
That seems pretty shoddy to me.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
You've received a full refund and an apology for shoddy service.
The Sun (2015)
That said, it is a pretty shoddy piece of writing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We urge people to switch - do not let the suppliers get away with shoddy service.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It also offered 70 compensation for the shoddy service.
The Sun (2014)
And because artists need money, they were forced to take services that were expensive and often shoddy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Your shoddy workmanship will soon be exposed if your bridges aren't strong enough and the monkeys remain trapped.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The problem is that the Government is rarely at the forefront of technological advances and therefore is liable to be sold shoddy goods.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
A This is a shocking tale of shoddy treatment by a massive firm causing you misery.
The Sun (2015)
Technically, it's a pretty shoddy show.
The Sun (2013)
Guilds also tried to guarantee good workmanship, so that consumers would not have to worry about shoddy quality on the part of some unscrupulous profit seeker.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
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In other languages
shoddy
British English: shoddy ADJECTIVE
Shoddy work or a shoddy product has been done or made carelessly or badly.
I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service.
American English: shoddy
Brazilian Portuguese: de má qualidade
Chinese: 粗制滥造的
European Spanish: deficiente
French: mauvais
German: minderwertig
Italian: scadente
Japanese: 粗雑な
Korean: 조잡한
European Portuguese: de má qualidade
Latin American Spanish: deficiente
(adjective)
Definition
of poor quality
I'm normally quick to complain about shoddy service.
Synonyms
inferior
These recordings are of inferior quality.
poor
The meal was very poor.
He was a poor actor.
second-rate
another second-rate politician
cheap
Don't resort to cheap copies; save up for the real thing.
tacky (informal)
tawdry
tawdry jewellery
tatty
trashy
I was watching some trashy TV show.
low-rent (informal)
slipshod
cheapo (informal)
rubbishy
some old rubbishy cop movie
junky (informal)
cheap-jack (informal)
bodger or bodgie (Australian, slang)
Opposites
fine,
quality
,
excellent
,
careful
,
accurate
,
meticulous
,
well-made
,
first-rate
,
considerate
,
superlative
,
craftsman-like
Additional synonyms
in the sense of cheap
Definition
of poor quality
Don't resort to cheap copies; save up for the real thing.