Shoddy
Shoddy adjective - Of low quality.
Unsatisfactory and shoddy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unsatisfactory" instead an adjective "Shoddy".
Unsatisfactory
Unsatisfactory adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: an unsatisfactory first attempt at building a birdhouse
Shoddy and unsatisfactory are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Shoddy" instead an adjective "Unsatisfactory".
Nearby Word: unsatisfactorily
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inferior and shoddy
- inferior and unsatisfactory
- imperfect and shoddy
- imperfect and unsatisfactory
- shabby and shoddy
- shabby and unsatisfactory
- poor and shoddy
- poor and unsatisfactory
- inadequate and shoddy
- inadequate and unsatisfactory
- weak and shoddy
- weak and unsatisfactory
- miserable and shoddy
- miserable and unsatisfactory
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Unsatisfactory and Shoddy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoddy/unsatisfactory
Shoddy & Unsatisfactory. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoddy/unsatisfactory>.
Unsatisfactory or Shoddy. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/shoddy/unsatisfactory.
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