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- DictionaryShod·dy/ˈSHädē/
adjective
- 1. badly made or done: "we're not paying good money for shoddy goods"
noun
- 1. an inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fiber of waste woolen cloth or clippings: "the production of shoddy and mattress stuffing"
The meaning of SHODDY is a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo. How to use shoddy in a sentence.
anything inferior, especially a handmade item or manufactured product. shoddy. / ˈʃɒdɪ / adjective. imitating something of better quality. of poor quality; trashy. made of shoddy material. noun. a yarn or fabric made from wool waste or clippings. anything of inferior quality that is designed to simulate superior quality. Discover More.
SHODDY definition: 1. badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials: 2. showing little respect, thought, or…. Learn more.
showing little respect, thought, or care: They refused him sick pay when he had the flu, which is a shoddy way to treat an employee. Humiliating and degrading. abase. abasement. be under a cloud idiom. bruise ego idiom. disgraced. dishonor.
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.
Shoddy refers to poor materials or quality. Maybe you passed on buying a house because it leaned in an odd way and various and sundry parts were falling off. Sounds like both the materials and workmanship were shoddy. Shoddy originally referred to something that looked high-quality but wasn’t.
dishonest or unfair. Definition of shoddy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
