in a way that is withouthonor, unfair, or unacceptable : The hostages were shabbily treated when they came home.
Definitions of shabbily. adverb. so as to appear worn and threadbare or dilapidated . “a shabbily dressed man”
Examples of shabby in a Sentence
He wore a shabby coat. Her first apartment was pretty shabby. They complained about the shabby treatment they received at the hotel . Backing out of the deal was a shabby thing to do.
| seediness dilapidation | scruffiness grunginess | raggedness untidiness | squalidness squalor | sleaziness sordidness |
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In modern slang, if you say something is “not too shabby,” you mean that it was good . You might compliment your brother by telling him his soda can sculpture isn’t too shabby.
adjective. If you describe someone’s actions or characteristics as idiosyncratic, you mean that they are rather unusual .
1. Barely sufficient : paid scant attention to the lecture. 2. Falling short of a specific measure: a scant cup of sugar. 3.
n. 1: nickname for a lover ; “How is my Shibby doing tonight?” [syn: baby, sweety, honey, ...]
adjective, shab ·bi·er, shab·bi·est. impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes. wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly or unkempt appearance: a shabby person. ...
informal. : fairly good or quite good He came in second in the race . That’s not too shabby for an inexperienced runner.
Adam Sandler : Not Too Shabby!
(rarely) Opposite of at frequent intervals . rarely . seldom . barely . infrequently .
shoddiness noun [U] ( POOR QUALITY )
the quality of being badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials: Chronic underfunding, lack of repairs, and shoddiness made accidents inevitable.
Option d “dapper” often refers to someone who is neat and trim in dress, appearance or bearing. This is exactly the opposite of the word “shabby”.
