shoddy
IPA: ʃˈɑdi
noun
- A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
- (dated) Worthless goods.
- (colloquial, dated) Vulgar pretence or sham.
adjective
- Of poor quality or construction
- (dated) pretentious, sham, counterfeit
- (dated) ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche
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Examples of "shoddy" in Sentences
- The company was criticized for their shoddy workmanship on the new building
- The cheap materials used in the construction resulted in a shoddy final product
- She was disappointed with the shoddy customer service at the store
- The broken furniture was a result of shoddy assembly
- The film received poor reviews due to its shoddy editing
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