adj
shoddy
SHOD-ee
adj
1
Badly made or of poor quality.
"The furniture fell apart within a week — shoddy workmanship."
"They were accused of shoddy record-keeping."
How to Use Shoddy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCheaply or carelessly made, and it shows.
Common pairings
shoddy workmanship
shoddy treatment
shoddy goods
Word Forms
shoddier comparative, shoddies plural, shoddiest superlative
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Etymology
Originally described cheap recycled wool fabric, of unclear ultimate origin; the "poor quality" sense grew from that fabric being unfit for serious use.