adj
shitty
SHIH-tee
adj
1
(vulgar, informal) Very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
"It's been a shitty week at work."
"The hotel room was small and shitty."
2
(vulgar, slang) Drunk or under the influence of drugs.
"He got shitty at the party and had to be driven home."
How to Use Shitty
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrude slang for "bad" or "unpleasant," or (in some dialects) "drunk."
When to use it
Vulgar; common in casual speech but not formal writing.
Common pairings
shitty day
feel shitty
Word Forms
shittier comparative, shitties plural, shittiest superlative
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Etymology
From shit plus the adjective suffix -y.