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shoddy

adjective noun

Unethical or dishonest

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
HO
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ʃɒdi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Unethical or dishonest

    “Dirty police officers”

adjective

  1. Made of inferior workmanship and materials

    “{'source': 'Judith Crist', 'text': 'cheapjack moviemaking … that feeds on the low taste of the mob'}”

noun

  1. Reclaimed wool fiber

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Example Sentences

Dirty police officers
A sordid political campaign
Shoddy business practices
{'source': 'Judith Crist', 'text': 'cheapjack moviemaking … that feeds on the low taste of the mob'}

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