Definition of shoddy in English:

shoddy

adjectiveshoddier, shoddiest ˈʃɒdiˈʃɑdi

1Badly made or done.
we're not paying good money for shoddy goods
我们不会花高价买劣质商品。
Example sentencesExamples
- Over the years, players were not recognised for their contributions and complained of shoddy treatment.
- Letters to the editor and corrections are big black holes into which complaints about shoddy journalism disappear.
- I love all kinds of films, except the plotless kind with unconvincing acting, shoddy editing and duff music played on synths.
- The preferred option being presented by the borough council is a shoddy deal.
- We can't say much about your shoddy workmanship, your poor literacy skills or your goldfish-like imagination.
- Those interests may be ill-informed, based on shoddy reasoning or false axioms, but none of that matters.
- The report was, in short, an incredibly shoddy piece of work.
- They're not the rather shoddy efforts that are made today.
- Verbal aggression, insulting and rude behaviour, disregard for the rights of others, petty thieving and shoddy work were the norms.
- They are the ones who need to apologize for such biased and shoddy work.
- It is abhorrent and deplorable both in its shoddy journalism and blatant personal assault on our artists.
- Many years of shoddy work has resulted in the pathetic shape of city roads.
- Many experts believe the toll would have been lower but for shoddy construction, corruption and government incompetence.
- If they don't act, they get accused of tolerating racism and shoddy intellectual thinking.
- Even then, homeowners often complain of shoddy workmanship.
- Contractors in connivance with corrupt officials do shoddy work deliberately, so that they get a fresh contract soon for the job.
- And get chummy with your local building inspector, whose job it is to spot shoddy workmanship.
- Describing me, he refers to my shoddy suit and badly scuffed shoes.
- Unfortunately the problem of shoddy workmanship continues even today.
- Corrupt authorities also gave permits for shoddy housing and other construction in the riverbed, enriching individual contractors at the expense of public safety.
Synonyms
poor-quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, cheapjack, tawdry, rubbishy, trashy, gimcrack, jerry-built, crude, tinny
informal tacky, tatty, junky
British informal ropy, duff, rubbish, grotty
careless, slapdash, sloppy, slipshod, scrappy, untidy, messy, hasty, hurried, negligent, cursory
1. 1.1 Lacking moral principle; sordid.
  〈喻〉卑鄙的；肮脏的
  a shoddy misuse of the honours system
  卑鄙地滥用荣誉制度。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Rather an abuse of parliamentary privilege to achieve a cheap and shoddy pay back for his mates.
  That, given sufficient publicity some kind of audience will appeal for almost any event, no matter how shoddy or potentially immoral.
  Historically, it has a shoddy pedigree of corruption and death.
  In short, while the proposal may have merit, the method of proposing it has been downright shoddy.
  David thinks it's time to tear up the PC rule book and pull black men up on their shoddy behaviour.
  Moreover, because everything was so public, the authorities began to look pretty shoddy.
  We're not going to have the Government use shoddy, tawdry little tricks to drum up the notion of fear and then fail on competence.
  Synonyms
  sordid, improper, low, mean, bad, wrong, evil, wicked, iniquitous, immoral, sinful

noun ˈʃɒdiˈʃɑdi

mass noun

An inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fibre of waste woollen cloth or clippings.
长弹毛（织物），软再生毛（织物）
the production of shoddy and mattress stuffing
Example sentencesExamples
- There are cotton shoddy mats and foams and absorbers.
- Replacing cotton shoddy with this new fiber may help auto makers avoid the issue.

Derivatives

shoddily

adverbˈʃɒdɪli

The teachers at the school feel they have been treated shoddily and are concerned about finding future employment in the city.
Example sentencesExamples
- Drab high-rise, shoddily constructed buildings in poorly designed developments have shot up everywhere.
- And why should the human reproductive system be so shoddily designed?
- It gives them a different status, I'd think, than some shoddily tacked together apartment house in the Marina, knowingly built on a fault line.
- That's because the first version of Shakespeare's Hamlet sold by booksellers was a pirated copy, a shoddily written rip-off not authorised by the Bard.

shoddiness

nounˈʃɒdɪnəsˈʃɑdinəs

What makes her work worthy of coverage when work of equivalent shoddiness and offensiveness is regarded as absolutely off-limits?
Example sentencesExamples
- Even in those cases where the Police may not be involved, the shoddiness and incompetence demonstrated makes it difficult to retain any respect for the Police.
- The work also suffers from the author's perceptible shoddiness of method.
- But shoddiness was not the only problem with these ships.
- That undermines the value of the work, not for dishonesty, but shoddiness.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

Rhymes

body, embody, Irrawaddy, Kirkcaldy, noddy, Passamaquoddy, Soddy, squaddie, toddy, wadi

Definition of shoddy in US English:

shoddy

adjectiveˈʃɑdiˈSHädē

1Badly made or done.
we're not paying good money for shoddy goods
我们不会花高价买劣质商品。
Example sentencesExamples
- If they don't act, they get accused of tolerating racism and shoddy intellectual thinking.
- Corrupt authorities also gave permits for shoddy housing and other construction in the riverbed, enriching individual contractors at the expense of public safety.
- And get chummy with your local building inspector, whose job it is to spot shoddy workmanship.
- The preferred option being presented by the borough council is a shoddy deal.
- We can't say much about your shoddy workmanship, your poor literacy skills or your goldfish-like imagination.
- Over the years, players were not recognised for their contributions and complained of shoddy treatment.
- Contractors in connivance with corrupt officials do shoddy work deliberately, so that they get a fresh contract soon for the job.
- The report was, in short, an incredibly shoddy piece of work.
- Unfortunately the problem of shoddy workmanship continues even today.
- Letters to the editor and corrections are big black holes into which complaints about shoddy journalism disappear.
- Many years of shoddy work has resulted in the pathetic shape of city roads.
- They're not the rather shoddy efforts that are made today.
- They are the ones who need to apologize for such biased and shoddy work.
- It is abhorrent and deplorable both in its shoddy journalism and blatant personal assault on our artists.
- Even then, homeowners often complain of shoddy workmanship.
- Describing me, he refers to my shoddy suit and badly scuffed shoes.
- Many experts believe the toll would have been lower but for shoddy construction, corruption and government incompetence.
- I love all kinds of films, except the plotless kind with unconvincing acting, shoddy editing and duff music played on synths.
- Verbal aggression, insulting and rude behaviour, disregard for the rights of others, petty thieving and shoddy work were the norms.
- Those interests may be ill-informed, based on shoddy reasoning or false axioms, but none of that matters.
Synonyms
poor-quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, cheapjack, tawdry, rubbishy, trashy, gimcrack, jerry-built, crude, tinny
careless, slapdash, sloppy, slipshod, scrappy, untidy, messy, hasty, hurried, negligent, cursory
1. 1.1 Lacking moral principle; sordid.
  〈喻〉卑鄙的；肮脏的
  a shoddy misuse of the honor system
  卑鄙地滥用荣誉制度。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Historically, it has a shoddy pedigree of corruption and death.
  We're not going to have the Government use shoddy, tawdry little tricks to drum up the notion of fear and then fail on competence.
  Rather an abuse of parliamentary privilege to achieve a cheap and shoddy pay back for his mates.
  Moreover, because everything was so public, the authorities began to look pretty shoddy.
  In short, while the proposal may have merit, the method of proposing it has been downright shoddy.
  David thinks it's time to tear up the PC rule book and pull black men up on their shoddy behaviour.
  That, given sufficient publicity some kind of audience will appeal for almost any event, no matter how shoddy or potentially immoral.
  Synonyms
  sordid, improper, low, mean, bad, wrong, evil, wicked, iniquitous, immoral, sinful

nounˈʃɑdiˈSHädē

An inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fiber of waste woolen cloth or clippings.
长弹毛（织物），软再生毛（织物）
Example sentencesExamples
- There are cotton shoddy mats and foams and absorbers.
- Replacing cotton shoddy with this new fiber may help auto makers avoid the issue.

Origin

Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

词汇	shoddy
释义	Definition of shoddy in English: shoddy adjectiveshoddier, shoddiest ˈʃɒdiˈʃɑdi 1Badly made or done. we're not paying good money for shoddy goods 我们不会花高价买劣质商品。 Example sentencesExamples Over the years, players were not recognised for their contributions and complained of shoddy treatment. Letters to the editor and corrections are big black holes into which complaints about shoddy journalism disappear. I love all kinds of films, except the plotless kind with unconvincing acting, shoddy editing and duff music played on synths. The preferred option being presented by the borough council is a shoddy deal. We can't say much about your shoddy workmanship, your poor literacy skills or your goldfish-like imagination. Those interests may be ill-informed, based on shoddy reasoning or false axioms, but none of that matters. The report was, in short, an incredibly shoddy piece of work. They're not the rather shoddy efforts that are made today. Verbal aggression, insulting and rude behaviour, disregard for the rights of others, petty thieving and shoddy work were the norms. They are the ones who need to apologize for such biased and shoddy work. It is abhorrent and deplorable both in its shoddy journalism and blatant personal assault on our artists. Many years of shoddy work has resulted in the pathetic shape of city roads. Many experts believe the toll would have been lower but for shoddy construction, corruption and government incompetence. If they don't act, they get accused of tolerating racism and shoddy intellectual thinking. Even then, homeowners often complain of shoddy workmanship. Contractors in connivance with corrupt officials do shoddy work deliberately, so that they get a fresh contract soon for the job. And get chummy with your local building inspector, whose job it is to spot shoddy workmanship. Describing me, he refers to my shoddy suit and badly scuffed shoes. Unfortunately the problem of shoddy workmanship continues even today. Corrupt authorities also gave permits for shoddy housing and other construction in the riverbed, enriching individual contractors at the expense of public safety. Synonyms poor-quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, cheapjack, tawdry, rubbishy, trashy, gimcrack, jerry-built, crude, tinny informal tacky, tatty, junky British informal ropy, duff, rubbish, grotty careless, slapdash, sloppy, slipshod, scrappy, untidy, messy, hasty, hurried, negligent, cursory 1.1 Lacking moral principle; sordid. 〈喻〉卑鄙的；肮脏的 a shoddy misuse of the honours system 卑鄙地滥用荣誉制度。 Example sentencesExamples Rather an abuse of parliamentary privilege to achieve a cheap and shoddy pay back for his mates. That, given sufficient publicity some kind of audience will appeal for almost any event, no matter how shoddy or potentially immoral. Historically, it has a shoddy pedigree of corruption and death. In short, while the proposal may have merit, the method of proposing it has been downright shoddy. David thinks it's time to tear up the PC rule book and pull black men up on their shoddy behaviour. Moreover, because everything was so public, the authorities began to look pretty shoddy. We're not going to have the Government use shoddy, tawdry little tricks to drum up the notion of fear and then fail on competence. Synonyms sordid, improper, low, mean, bad, wrong, evil, wicked, iniquitous, immoral, sinful noun ˈʃɒdiˈʃɑdi mass noun An inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fibre of waste woollen cloth or clippings. 长弹毛（织物），软再生毛（织物） the production of shoddy and mattress stuffing Example sentencesExamples There are cotton shoddy mats and foams and absorbers. Replacing cotton shoddy with this new fiber may help auto makers avoid the issue. Derivatives shoddily adverbˈʃɒdɪli The teachers at the school feel they have been treated shoddily and are concerned about finding future employment in the city. Example sentencesExamples Drab high-rise, shoddily constructed buildings in poorly designed developments have shot up everywhere. And why should the human reproductive system be so shoddily designed? It gives them a different status, I'd think, than some shoddily tacked together apartment house in the Marina, knowingly built on a fault line. That's because the first version of Shakespeare's Hamlet sold by booksellers was a pirated copy, a shoddily written rip-off not authorised by the Bard. shoddiness nounˈʃɒdɪnəsˈʃɑdinəs What makes her work worthy of coverage when work of equivalent shoddiness and offensiveness is regarded as absolutely off-limits? Example sentencesExamples Even in those cases where the Police may not be involved, the shoddiness and incompetence demonstrated makes it difficult to retain any respect for the Police. The work also suffers from the author's perceptible shoddiness of method. But shoddiness was not the only problem with these ships. That undermines the value of the work, not for dishonesty, but shoddiness. Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. Rhymes body, embody, Irrawaddy, Kirkcaldy, noddy, Passamaquoddy, Soddy, squaddie, toddy, wadi Definition of shoddy in US English: shoddy adjectiveˈʃɑdiˈSHädē 1Badly made or done. we're not paying good money for shoddy goods 我们不会花高价买劣质商品。 Example sentencesExamples If they don't act, they get accused of tolerating racism and shoddy intellectual thinking. Corrupt authorities also gave permits for shoddy housing and other construction in the riverbed, enriching individual contractors at the expense of public safety. And get chummy with your local building inspector, whose job it is to spot shoddy workmanship. The preferred option being presented by the borough council is a shoddy deal. We can't say much about your shoddy workmanship, your poor literacy skills or your goldfish-like imagination. Over the years, players were not recognised for their contributions and complained of shoddy treatment. Contractors in connivance with corrupt officials do shoddy work deliberately, so that they get a fresh contract soon for the job. The report was, in short, an incredibly shoddy piece of work. Unfortunately the problem of shoddy workmanship continues even today. Letters to the editor and corrections are big black holes into which complaints about shoddy journalism disappear. Many years of shoddy work has resulted in the pathetic shape of city roads. They're not the rather shoddy efforts that are made today. They are the ones who need to apologize for such biased and shoddy work. It is abhorrent and deplorable both in its shoddy journalism and blatant personal assault on our artists. Even then, homeowners often complain of shoddy workmanship. Describing me, he refers to my shoddy suit and badly scuffed shoes. Many experts believe the toll would have been lower but for shoddy construction, corruption and government incompetence. I love all kinds of films, except the plotless kind with unconvincing acting, shoddy editing and duff music played on synths. Verbal aggression, insulting and rude behaviour, disregard for the rights of others, petty thieving and shoddy work were the norms. Those interests may be ill-informed, based on shoddy reasoning or false axioms, but none of that matters. Synonyms poor-quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, cheapjack, tawdry, rubbishy, trashy, gimcrack, jerry-built, crude, tinny careless, slapdash, sloppy, slipshod, scrappy, untidy, messy, hasty, hurried, negligent, cursory 1.1 Lacking moral principle; sordid. 〈喻〉卑鄙的；肮脏的 a shoddy misuse of the honor system 卑鄙地滥用荣誉制度。 Example sentencesExamples Historically, it has a shoddy pedigree of corruption and death. We're not going to have the Government use shoddy, tawdry little tricks to drum up the notion of fear and then fail on competence. Rather an abuse of parliamentary privilege to achieve a cheap and shoddy pay back for his mates. Moreover, because everything was so public, the authorities began to look pretty shoddy. In short, while the proposal may have merit, the method of proposing it has been downright shoddy. David thinks it's time to tear up the PC rule book and pull black men up on their shoddy behaviour. That, given sufficient publicity some kind of audience will appeal for almost any event, no matter how shoddy or potentially immoral. Synonyms sordid, improper, low, mean, bad, wrong, evil, wicked, iniquitous, immoral, sinful nounˈʃɑdiˈSHädē An inferior quality yarn or fabric made from the shredded fiber of waste woolen cloth or clippings. 长弹毛（织物），软再生毛（织物） Example sentencesExamples There are cotton shoddy mats and foams and absorbers. Replacing cotton shoddy with this new fiber may help auto makers avoid the issue. Origin Mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
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