shoddy

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

shoddy [shoddy shoddier shoddiest] BrE [ˈʃɒdi] NAmE [ˈʃɑːdi] adjective (shod·dier, shod·di·est)
1. (of goods, work, etc.)made or done badly and with not enough care
Syn: ↑second-rate
•shoddy goods
•shoddy workmanship
2. dishonest or unfair
•shoddy treatment
Derived Words: ↑shoddily ▪ ↑shoddiness

Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Example Bank:
•He was accused of shoddy workmanship.
•I always complain about bad service or shoddy goods.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  deceptive, misleading, jerry-built, cheapjack, tawdry