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shoddiness
shod·dy S0355700 (shŏd′ē)adj. shod·di·er, shod·di·est 1. Made of or containing inferior material.2. a. Of poor quality or craft.b. Rundown; shabby.3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.n. pl. shod·dies 1. a. Woolen yarn made partially or entirely from scraps or used clothing.b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation. [Earlier shoddy, worthless material, yarn made by shredding used woolen rags, perhaps from dialectal shoad, shode, loose fragments of ore on the ground indicating the presence of a lode, from Old English scādan, scēadan, to shed, divide ; see skei- in Indo-European roots.] shod′di·ly adv.shod′di·ness n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shoddiness - the quality of being cheaply imitative of something bettertrashinessworthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness" | | 2. | shoddiness - the property of weakness by virtue of careless constructionflimsinessweakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed" | Translationsshoddy (ˈʃodi) adjective1. of poor material or quality. shoddy furniture. 劣質的 劣质的, ,假冒的 2. mean and contemptible. a shoddy trick. 卑鄙的 卑鄙的ˈshoddily adverb 劣等地,卑鄙地 恶劣地ˈshoddiness noun 劣質,卑鄙 劣质,卑鄙 EncyclopediaSeeshoddyshoddiness Related to shoddiness: ampleness, rowdiness, inconvenient, shoddilySynonyms for shoddinessnoun the quality of being cheaply imitative of something betterSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the property of weakness by virtue of careless constructionSynonymsRelated Words |