Common and Shabby

Common

Common adjective - Of low quality.
Usage example: furniture of common workmanship that did not justify the high prices

Shabby is a synonym for common in quality topic. In some cases you can use "Shabby" instead an adjective "Common", when it comes to topics like better, inferior.

Shabby

Shabby adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

Common is a synonym for shabby in quality topic. Sometimes you can use "Common" instead an adjective "Shabby", if it concerns topics such as better, inferior.

Nearby Word: shabbily
Cite this Source
Shabby and Common. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/common/shabby
Common & Shabby. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/common/shabby>.
Shabby or Common. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/common/shabby.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "common" and "shabby" have occurred on timeline