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shoddier

shoddier is the comparative form of shoddy.

Meaning of shoddy

Adjective

shoddy (comparative shoddier, superlative shoddiest)

  1. Of poor quality or construction.
    • Near-synonym: spotty
    Synonyms:
    spotty
  2. Poor; low.
    • Near-synonym: spotty
  3. (dated) Pretentious, sham, counterfeit.
  4. (dated) Ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche.

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Questions about shoddier

What is shoddier the comparative form of?
Shoddier is the comparative form of shoddy.

Words near shoddier in the dictionary

  1. shocos
  2. shod
  3. shodan
  4. shodans
  5. shodden
  6. shoddier
  7. shoddies
  8. shoddiest
  9. shoddily
  10. shoddiness
  11. shoddinesses

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