cruddy
4
6.0
- adjective
- /ˈkrʌdi/
- Informal
:
sucio
- I don't want your work to be cruddy.
- looked cruddy
- cruddy places
But you're not seeing this cruddy, cheap, nasty cell.
- But you're not seeing this cruddy, cheap, nasty cell.
Examples
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It was a pretty cruddy thing to do, but you're right, it's not about that.
Blog text (26) -
This place looks totally cruddy.
Fiction book (1996) -
Yeah, it's a cruddy job.
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This place is totally cruddy.
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It's better to avoid the frustration of poor internet connection and cruddy iPhone maps and just bring a paper copy with you.
Blog text (4) -
The car can be in any condition: damaged, new, old, used, stinky, cruddy, rusty.
Blog text (25) -
It was cruddy and muddy, with thick green scum growing along its edges.
Fiction book (2000) -
Burt Wonderstone, the greatest magician in the world... ...sitting in this cruddy little apartment, eating slop.
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Joe's dark dungarees had that stiff, cruddy look that unwashed denim acquires, and so did mine.
Academic text (2009) -
The restaurant was so cruddy that we decided to leave without ordering.
Synonyms
562
4.1
Very bad or mean and not liked by people
233
1.0
Not tidy or clean, with things in the wrong place
183
1.5
Very dirty and covered with mud or dirt
176
7.5
Very bad or of low quality
160
1.0
Very bad and unpleasant to experience
56
6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
30
4.5
Not made well and likely to break or stop working
28
6.5
Worn and dirty, in bad condition
26
3.8
Very bad or of poor quality
23
4.6
Dark and dirty so it does not look bright
22
3.7
Covered in thick dirt that makes something look and feel dirty
19
5.4
Looking worn and dirty from use
19
7.0
Being very bad and of low quality
14
5.7
In very bad condition and of very poor quality
4
8.6
Dirty and unpleasant, like a place with sticky floors
2
8.4
Looks dirty and unpleasant, often like a shabby room or shop
2
5.6
Covered with a thin dirty film on the surface
1
9.9
Being dirty and unpleasant and of low quality
1
9.2
Poor in quality and not good enough
1
8.4
Very bad and disappointing to experience
1
7.7
Dirty and untidy in appearance
1
7.0
Poor quality and disappointing
1
9.2
An informal word used to say something is bad or low quality
1
9.4
Containing a lot of useless or low-value material
Covered thickly with dark dirt or soot
Dirty and messy, with things in the wrong places
Of very poor quality and not good
Cheap and poorly made
Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly
Not very good in quality or condition
Old and in bad condition, it often stops working
Antonyms
How Bad
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cruddy comes from the informal word crud, which means 'dirt' or 'a nasty mess'. Think of old sneakers with sticky crud on them — they are 'cruddy', meaning dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality.