Shabby: meaning, definitions and examples
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shabby
[ ˈʃæbi ]
appearance
Worn or faded from use or wear; showing signs of being worn-out or neglected.
Synonyms
dilapidated, run-down, tattered, threadbare
Examples of usage
- The shabby old couch had seen better days.
- His shabby clothes made him stand out in the crowd.
quality
Of poor quality or inferior workmanship.
Synonyms
cheap, inferior, shoddy, substandard
Examples of usage
- She complained about the shabby service at the restaurant.
- The product had a shabby finish and was returned to the store.
Translations
Translations of the word "shabby" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desgastado
- gasto
- surrado
🇮🇳 जीर्ण-शीर्ण
- खस्ताहाल
- पुराना
🇩🇪 schäbig
- abgenutzt
- heruntergekommen
🇮🇩 lusuh
- usang
- kumuh
🇺🇦 потертий
- занедбаний
- обшарпаний
🇵🇱 obdarty
- zaniedbany
- zużyty
🇯🇵 みすぼらしい (misuborashii)
🇫🇷 miteux
- usé
- délabré
🇪🇸 desgastado
- raído
- deteriorado
🇹🇷 yıpranmış
- eski püskü
- harap
🇰🇷 초라한 (chorahan)
- 낡은 (nalgeun)
- 허름한 (heoreumhan)
🇸🇦 بالي
- مهترئ
- متدهور
🇨🇿 ošuntělý
- opotřebovaný
- zanedbaný
🇸🇰 ošúchaný
- opotrebovaný
- zanedbaný
🇨🇳 破旧的 (pòjiù de)
🇸🇮 obrabljen
- zanemarjen
- razpadajoč
🇮🇸 slitinn
- niðurníddur
- lúinn
🇰🇿 тозған
- ескі
- нашарлаған
🇬🇪 ძველი
- გაცვეთილი
- დაძველებული
🇦🇿 köhnəlmiş
- köhnə
- yıpranmış
🇲🇽 desgastado
- raído
- deteriorado
Word origin
The word 'shabby' originated in the late 17th century from the French word 'chabot', which meant a species of flatfish, and later evolved to mean 'worn-out' or 'inferior'. Over the years, 'shabby' has come to be associated with something that is worn or of poor quality.