Shoddy

/ˈʃɒdi/ adjective

Definition

Of very poor quality, badly made, or done carelessly without proper care or attention.

Etymology

Originally from 'shoddy' wool, which was reclaimed wool fibers mixed with new wool in 19th-century textile manufacturing. The term became synonymous with cheap, poorly made goods.

Kelly Says

The word 'shoddy' started as a technical term in Victorian textile mills for recycled wool scraps, but it perfectly captures how industrial shortcuts became so common that 'shoddy' became our word for all cheaply-made junk.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ከፍተኛ ጥራት
kefteña tiraat
ARالعربية
رديئ
rudi'
BNবাংলা
নিম্নমান
nimnoman
CACatalà
de baixa qualitat
deh bah-ee-kah kah-lee-tahd
CSČeština
špatný
shpah-tnee
DADansk
lavkvalitet
lahv-kwah-lee-teh
DEDeutsch
schlecht
shlehkt
ELΕλληνικά
χαμηλής ποιότητας
hamelees poyotitas
ESEspañol
de mala calidad
deh mah-lah kah-lee-dahd
FAفارسی
پایین کیفیت
paeen keyfiyat
FISuomi
huono
hoo-noh
FRFrançais
de mauvaise qualité
duh moh-vehs kah-lee-teh
GUGU
નીચું ગુણવત્તા
nee-chum gun-vatta
HAHA
matsakaicin ƙasa
mah-tsah-kee-chin kah-sah
HEעברית
באיכות ירודה
be-ay-khut ye-roh-dah
HIहिन्दी
निम्न गुणवत्ता
nimn gunvatta
HUMagyar
silány
shee-lahn
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkualitas rendah
bair-koo-ah-lie-tahs rehndah
IGIG
dị ala
dee ah-lah
ITItaliano
di scarsa qualità
dee skar-sah kwah-lee-tah
JA日本語
低品質
teihinshitsu
KKKK
төменгі сапа
tomen'gi sapa
KMKM
គុណភាពទាប
kun phiap teab
KO한국어
품질이 낮은
pumjiri nat-eun
MRMR
निम्न दर्जाचा
nimn darjacha
MSBahasa Melayu
berkualiti rendah
bair-koo-ah-lee-tee rehndah
MYမြန်မာ
အရည်အတွက်နိမ့်
a-nyeh a-tweh-keht nehm
NLNederlands
slecht
slekh-t
NONorsk
lav kvalitet
lahv kwah-lee-teh
PAPA
ਘੱਟ ਗੁਣਵੱਤਾ
ghatt gunvatta
PLPolski
niskiej jakości
nees-kyey yah-koh-shee
PTPortuguês
de má qualidade
dee mah kah-lee-dah-dee
RORomână
de proastă calitate
deh pro-ah-stah kah-lee-teh
RUРусский
низкокачественный
nizkakachestvennyy
SVSvenska
dålig
doh-leeg
SWKiswahili
ubora duni
oo-boh-rah doo-nee
TAதமிழ்
தரமான
tharamaana
TEతెలుగు
తక్కువ నాణ్యత
takkuvu naanyatha
THไทย
คุณภาพต่ำ
khuṇṇaphāp tàm
TLTL
mababa ang kalidad
mah-bah-bah ahng kah-lee-dahd
TRTürkçe
kötü kaliteli
kotu kah-lee-teh
UKУкраїнська
низької якості
nizkoyi yakosti
URاردو
کم معیار
kam mayar
VITiếng Việt
kém chất lượng
khem chat luong
YOYO
níṣe
nee-sheh
ZH中文
低劣
dī liè
ZUZU
isiphuzo esilinganiso
see-poo-zoh eh-see-lee-ngah-nee-soh

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