n.
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: shod · di · er ; -est
Date: 1847
1 : made wholly or partly of shoddy
2 a : cheaply imitative : vulgarly pretentious < shoddy merchandise> b : hastily or poorly done : INFERIOR < shoddy workmanship> c : SHABBY , DISREPUTABLE < shoddy business deals>
– shod · di · ly \ ' shä-d ə -l ē \ adverb
– shod · di · ness \ ' shä-d ē -n ə s \ noun