SHODDY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHODDY?

Need another word that means the same as “shoddy”? Find 35 synonyms and 30 related words for “shoddy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Shoddy” are: dirty, sordid, cheapjack, tawdry, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, trashy, gimcrack, jerry-built, crude, tinny, careless, slapdash, sloppy, slipshod, scrappy, untidy, messy, hasty, hurried, negligent, cursory, improper, low, mean, bad, wrong, evil, wicked, iniquitous, immoral, sinful

Shoddy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Shoddy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shoddy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Lacking moral principle; sordid.
• Unethical or dishonest.
• Badly made or done.
• Made of inferior workmanship and materials.
• Cheap and shoddy- Judith Crist.
• Designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently.
• Of inferior workmanship and materials.

Synonyms of "Shoddy" as an adjective (35 Words)

bad	Feeling physical discomfort or pain tough is occasionally used colloquially for bad. I feel bad that our business is benefiting from something so horrible.
careless	Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors. Careless of the consequences.
cheap	Miserly. A cheap restaurant.
cheapjack	Cheap and shoddy- Judith Crist. A cheapjack vehicle.
crude	Belonging to an early stage of technical development characterized by simplicity and often crudeness. Crude oil.
cursory	Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed. A casual or cursory inspection failed to reveal the house s structural flaws.
evil	Of a force or spirit embodying or associated with the forces of the devil. We were driven out of the house by an evil spirit.
gimcrack	Tastelessly showy. Plastic gimcrack cookware.
hasty	Done with very great haste and without due deliberation. Don t be too hasty in criticizing a colleague.
hurried	Done in a hurry; rushed. A hurried job.
immoral	Deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. Unseemly and immoral behaviour.
improper	Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. An improper suggestion.
inferior	Of low or inferior quality. Inferior alveolar artery.
iniquitous	Characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin. An iniquitous tax.
jerry-built	Of inferior workmanship and materials.
low	Of a river or lake below the usual water level. Brought low.
low-grade	Of inferior quality.
mean	Having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality. In a mean mood.
messy	Untidy or dirty. A messy divorce.
negligent	Failing to take proper care over something. Negligent of detail.
scrappy	Full of fighting spirit. He had a scrappy New York temperament.
second-rate	Moderate to inferior in quality.
sinful	Far more than usual or expected. A sinful way of life.
slapdash	Done too hurriedly and carelessly. He gave a slapdash performance.
slipshod	Marked by great carelessness. He d caused many problems with his slipshod management.
sloppy	Wet or smeared with a spilled liquid or moist material. Sloppy habits.
sordid	Meanly avaricious and mercenary. The overcrowded housing conditions were sordid and degrading.
third-rate	Of lesser quality than second-rate.
tinny	Of or containing tin. I m what you might call tinny.
untidy	Not arranged neatly and in order. She was chronically untidy and her clothes lay where she had dropped them.
wicked	Having committed unrighteous acts. A wicked and unscrupulous politician.
wrong	Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. Your information is wrong.

Usage Examples of "Shoddy" as an adjective

• A shoddy misuse of the honours system.
• We're not paying good money for shoddy goods.
• Shoddy business practices.

Associations of "Shoddy" (30 Words)

abject	Of the most contemptible kind. An abject apology.
ambidextrous	Marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another. An ambidextrous surgeon.
cheap	Deserving contempt. A house that was going cheap because of the war.
contemptible	Deserving contempt; despicable. A display of contemptible cowardice.
degraded	Reduced in quality; inferior. It will grow successfully even on degraded land.
degrading	Used of conduct; characterized by dishonor. The prisoners were subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.
deplorable	Bad; unfortunate. Children living in deplorable conditions.
despicable	Morally reprehensible. Would do something as despicable as murder.
disadvantaged	Marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences. We began to help the disadvantaged.
disgraced	Having fallen from favour or a position of power or honour; discredited. The disgraced city financier.
disgraceful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. It is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits.
dishonorable	Lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor. Dishonorable in thought and deed.
frugal	Sparing or economical as regards money or food. A frugal lunch.
garish	Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid. Garish colors.
gaudy	Marked by conspicuous display. A gaudy costume.
humiliating	Causing awareness of your shortcomings. A humiliating defeat.
ignoble	Not of the nobility. Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy.
ignominious	Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame. No other party risked ignominious defeat.
inglorious	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame. An inglorious episode in British imperial history.
meagerly	To a meager degree or in a meager manner. These voices are meagerly represented at the conference.
meretricious	Like or relating to a prostitute. A meretricious yet stylish book.
offensive	Morally offensive. Offensive odors.
opprobrious	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. Opprobrious remarks.
poor	Deserving or inciting pity- Galsworthy. They lived in the poor section of town.
reprehensible	Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure. His complacency and reprehensible laxity.
shameful	Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. The wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt.
tacky	(of a glutinous liquid such as paint) not completely dried and slightly sticky to the touch. The paint was still tacky.
untrustworthy	Not worthy of trust or belief. An untrustworthy person.
weak	Relating to or denoting the weakest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts only at distances less than about 10 cm is very much weaker than the electromagnetic and the strong interactions and conserves neither strangeness parity nor isospin. A weak president.