Schlockiest: meaning, definitions and examples
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schlockiest
[ ˈʃlɑːk.i.əst ]
quality assessment
The term 'schlockiest' refers to something that is of the poorest quality, often lacking in authenticity or value. It is used to describe works, especially in entertainment, that are considered cheap, low-grade, or made with little effort or care. Typically, it conveys a sense of disdain or disappointment about the quality of an object or production. The word is often used in a derogatory manner, indicating that the subject fails to meet acceptable standards of quality or taste.
Synonyms
cheap, inferior, shoddy, substandard, tacky.
Examples of usage
- That movie was the schlockiest I’ve ever seen.
- His novel is filled with schlockiest clichés.
- The schlockiest products often flood the market during holidays.
Translations
Translations of the word "schlockiest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais barato
- de baixa qualidade
- de pouco valor
🇮🇳 सबसे सस्ता
- घटिया
- सबसे घटिया
🇩🇪 am billigsten
- am schlechtesten
- von geringer Qualität
🇮🇩 paling murahan
- paling buruk
- paling berkualitas rendah
🇺🇦 найдешевший
- найгірший
- низької якості
🇵🇱 najtańszy
- najgorszy
- niskiej jakości
🇯🇵 最も安い
- 最も質の悪い
- 低品質の
🇫🇷 le moins cher
- le plus mauvais
- de mauvaise qualité
🇪🇸 el más barato
- el peor
- de baja calidad
🇹🇷 en ucuz
- en kötü
- düşük kaliteli
🇰🇷 가장 저렴한
- 가장 나쁜
- 저품질의
🇸🇦 الأرخص
- الأسوأ
- منخفض الجودة
🇨🇿 nejlevnější
- nejhorší
- nízké kvality
🇸🇰 najlacnejší
- najhorší
- nízkej kvality
🇨🇳 最便宜的
- 最差的
- 低质量的
🇸🇮 najcenejši
- najslabši
- nizke kakovosti
🇮🇸 ódýrasti
- verstu
- lág gæði
🇰🇿 ең арзан
- ең нашар
- төмен сапалы
🇬🇪 ყველაზე იაფი
- ყველაზე ცუდი
- დაბალი ხარისხის
🇦🇿 ən ucuz
- ən pis
- aşağı keyfiyyətli
🇲🇽 el más barato
- el peor
- de baja calidad
Etymology
The word 'schlock' is believed to have originated from Yiddish, where 'shlak' literally means 'slop' or 'rubbish'. The term evolved in American English, particularly in the early to mid-20th century, gaining popularity in the context of the entertainment industry to describe low-quality films and merchandise. The suffix '-iest' was then added to form 'schlockiest', indicating the superlative degree of schlock. This evolution reflects a cultural critique of mass production and commercialization, particularly in the arts, where the emphasis on profit can sometimes overshadow quality and originality. Over time, 'schlock' has been associated not just with poor quality, but also with a certain level of kitsch or camp, often embraced in ironic appreciation even as it remains fundamentally derogatory.