shabby
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4.4
- adjective
- /ˈʃæbi/
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- Whatever he was in his youth, it's not in him now to behave in such a shabby manner.
And folks, that is, dare I say, the shabby little secret, with all due respect, of Bitcoin.
- And folks, that is, dare I say, the shabby little secret, with all due respect, of Bitcoin.
- Yeah, in his book he says that I was crying and screaming for me life, like dirty, stinking, lying, shabby.
Examples
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No longer the shabby little mouse I remembered, he was robed in gold and black velvet.
Fiction book (2002) -
Get back to your lovely theater... and your shabby, third-rate plays!
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Instead, you are only interested in bringing Adam and me down to your own shabby levels.
Fiction book (1996) -
There were those who thought the wedding a little shabby.
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Whatever she did, she definitely loved Michael and believes that her shabby treatment has left no serious mark on him.
Academic text (1996) -
Her part in this episode seemed shabby, outrageous, even to her.
Fiction book (1997) -
Rather a shabby trick, isn't it?
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Harry stands in a shabby doorway across the street from a classy restaurant.
Fiction book (1995) -
And I thought, considering the rather shabby way you treated her, it might be a rather gracious gesture if I gave her a coming-home party.
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The shabby treatment she received from her colleagues was truly unworthy of her hard work.
Synonyms
Shabby and of low quality or value
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A person or place that looks slightly worn but still tries to seem elegant
How Mean
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shabby was also used for poor or disrespectful treatment, because treating someone like old, worn things shows no respect. So shabby can mean 'mean' or 'unworthy' when we talk about actions or behavior.