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- DictionaryShab·by/ˈSHabē/
adjective
- 1. in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care: "a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car"
adjective. showing signs of wear and tear. “ shabby furniture” synonyms: moth-eaten, raggedy, ratty, tatty. worn. affected by wear; damaged by long use. adjective. mean and unworthy and despicable. “ shabby treatment” synonyms: dishonorable, dishonourable. lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor. Pronunciation. US. /ˈʃæbi/ UK. /ˈʃæbi/
looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for: He wore a shabby old overcoat. Her home is a rented one-bedroom apartment in a shabby part of town. The refugees were shabby (= wore old clothes in bad condition) and hungry. In bad condition. battered.
Mar 9, 2024 · (of clothing, etc.) Torn or worn; unkempt . They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture. (of a person) Wearing ragged, very worn, or dirty clothing . The fellow arrived looking rather shabby after journeying so far. Mean; despicable . shabby treatment. Poor; showing little effort or talent. His painting is not too shabby.
3 days ago · shabby in American English. (ˈʃæbi) adjective Word forms: -bier, -biest. 1. impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn. shabby clothes. 2. showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect. The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late.
Definition of shabby adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
shabby. adjective. /ˈʃæbi/. /ˈʃæbi/. (comparative shabbier, superlative shabbiest) (of buildings, clothes, objects, etc.) in poor condition because they have been used a lot synonym scruffy. The outside of the house was beginning to look shabby. She wore shabby old jeans and a T-shirt.
1. a. Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out: shabby furniture. b. Dilapidated or deteriorated in condition, especially through neglect; seedy: a shabby little park. 2. Wearing threadbare clothing. 3. a. Despicable; mean: a shabby trick. b. Not generous or just; unfair: shabby treatment. c. Of mediocre or substandard quality.
