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shabby
[ shab-ee ]
adjective
- impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn:
shabby clothes.
- showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect:
The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late.
- wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance:
a shabby person.
- run-down, seedy, or dilapidated:
a shabby hotel.
- meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible, as persons, actions, etc.:
shabby behavior.
- inferior; not up to par in quality, performance, etc.:
a shabby rendition of the sonata.
shabby
/ ˈʃæbɪ /
adjective
- threadbare or dilapidated in appearance
- wearing worn and dirty clothes; seedy
- mean, despicable, or unworthy
shabby treatment
- dirty or squalid
Derived Forms
- ˈshabbily, adverb
- ˈshabbiness, noun
Other Words From
- shabbi·ly adverb
- shabbi·ness noun
- un·shabbi·ly adverb
- un·shabby adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shabby1
Example Sentences
That reached a peak with "The Apprentice," the reality show whose producers built a set of fake Trump offices, because the real ones were far too shabby.
The spinners salvaged an uncertain batting effort against Bangladesh and here they had to make up for a shabby fielding performance, with four dropped catches.
It seemed chillingly symbolic that a group carrying a message of reconciliation in this time of extreme violence and conflict should be relegated to such a hidden and shabby spot.
By the time the Antocis acquired the brand in 2011, it had dwindled to a single shabby location next to the Grove lined with bulk bins of unique grains and nuts.
By the time the Antocis acquired the brand, it had dwindled to a single shabby location next to the Grove lined with bulk bins of unique grains and nuts.
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