shoddy meaning

UK US /ˈʃɑdi/ 2 syllables

shoddy (adjective): made of inferior workmanship and materials.

shoddy has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

shoddy as an adjective

  1. made of inferior workmanship and materials
    • cheapjack moviemaking...that feeds on the low taste of the mob

    Synonyms: cheapjack, tawdry

    Similar: inferior

    Related forms: shoddiness

  2. unethical or dishonest
    • dirty police officers
    • a sordid political campaign
    • shoddy business practices

    Synonyms: dirty, sordid

    Similar: corrupt

shoddy as a noun

  1. reclaimed wool fiber

    Type of: wool

shoddy in a sentence

How to pronounce shoddy

shoddy is pronounced /ˈʃɑdi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with shoddy

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in DY · 6-letter words

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