shoddy — badly made or done; of poor quality
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: badly made or done; of poor quality
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈʃɑːdi/
Example Sentences
- The shoddy phone case broke after just one drop on the carpet.
- His shoddy excuse for being late was that his alarm clock was scared of Monday mornings.
- The company's shoddy customer service resulted in many complaints.
shoddy
ADJECTIVE[/ˈʃɑːdi/]
badly made or done; of poor quality
The chair broke on day one because of its shoddy construction.
SHOE(shoe) + DADDY(father) — the handmade SHOE from DADDY was full of love but completely shoddy in quality, falling apart on the first step.
Pushing his finger against the shiny new car body, he realized the metal was actually cheap, thin, and entirely shoddy.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from 'shoddy' as a noun referring to reclaimed wool fiber of poor quality, used in the textile industry since the 1820s. The adjective form emerged from this industrial term, likely influenced by dialectal or colloquial usage.
Breakdown
shod- (uncertain root, possibly related to shoe or low-grade material) + -dy (adjective suffix) = shoddy (adjective meaning poor quality)
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📝Examples
“The shoddy phone case broke after just one drop on the carpet.”
“His shoddy excuse for being late was that his alarm clock was scared of Monday mornings.”
“The company's shoddy customer service resulted in many complaints.”
“Don't buy furniture from that store - their shoddy products fall apart quickly.”
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