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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"
1. : clothed with worn or seedy garments. a shabby hobo. 2. a. : threadbare and faded from wear. a shabby sofa. b. : ill-kept : dilapidated. a shabby neighborhood. 3. a. : mean, despicable, contemptible. must feel shabby … because of his compromises Nat Hentoff. b. : ungenerous, unfair.
C1. 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. battle-scarred.
wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance: a shabby person. run-down, seedy, or dilapidated: a shabby hotel. meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible, as persons, actions, etc.: shabby behavior. inferior; not up to par in quality, performance, etc.: a shabby rendition of the sonata. shabby.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. In bad condition.
Definitions of shabby. 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.
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.
SHABBY definition: 1. untidy and in bad condition: 2. Shabby behaviour or treatment is bad and unfair.. Learn more.
