Shabby and Worse

Shabby

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

Worse and shabby are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worse" instead an adjective "Shabby".

Nearby Word: shabbily

Worse

Worse adjective - (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability.

Shabby and worse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shabby" instead an adjective "Worse".

Nearby Words: worst, worsen, worsening, worsened

Both words in one sentence

  • Bathos One example is a family of Jews being moved to shabby quarters muttering that it can't get any worse than this, only to learn that they have to share the place with several other families.
    Source: Bathos
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