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shit

shit

∞ 9.9
Something worthless or untrue that people say to you
  • noun
  • /ʃɪt/
  • Offensive
: mierda
  • My friend, five minutes from now, you won't give a shit about the people.
  • jack shit
  • know jack shit
  • say that's shit

All you're doing is talking shit and that's it.

Examples

  • We all feel like shit sometimes.

  • If you make the best shit, you will win.

  • We're going to show you guys some cool shit, the boys.

  • Yeah, she gave me shit, too.

  • Why is it so important to you to make me feel like shit?

  • Yeah, When I tell you this shit is lit, bro.

  • All the time I've spent doing shit jobs, stupid work.

  • But she went on to say that I "knew my shit," and that was what mattered to her.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Nothing valuable to you, just shit to sell and all this red rag crap.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Many people dismiss her ideas as shit, but she really has a unique perspective.

Synonyms

crap
vsshit
  • Offensive
∞ 8.5

Words that are false or useless

is the blunt, coarse alternative to more polite negative words
bullshit
vsshit
  • Offensive
∞ 9.3

False or silly talk meant to trick and annoy people

is slightly broader and used as a crude everyday insult
shite
vsshit
  • Offensive
905 9.9

A rude word for poop or for something you think is useless

is primarily a broad crude dismissal rather than measured critique
piece of shit
vsshit
  • Offensive
328 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is shorter and more blunt, used as a strong vulgar insult
damn
vsshit
  • NSFW
230 6.6

Something of little or no value, often in negative phrases

is more crude and directly offensive in casual vulgar speech
garbage
vsshit
  • Informal
157 1.6

Useless or silly information, for example in unwanted emails

is a harsher, cruder insult applied more broadly in speech
bull
vsshit
  • Offensive
121 9.8

False or silly talk meant to trick people

is often coarser, used as a blunt vulgar dismissal
turd
vsshit
  • Offensive
74 9.6

A rude word for a person or thing that is very bad and not worth anything

is usually a quick coarse insult rather than a formal claim
rubbish
vsshit
  • UK
71 2.5

Talk or writing that is not true and not useful

is the raw vulgar form used to attack more angrily
trash
vsshit
  • Slang
70 3.1

Words or writing that have no value

is the cruder vulgar option for expressing the same dislike
squat
vsshit
  • Slang
51 8.1

An amount that is nothing

is the coarser crude insult focusing on general badness not size
jack
vsshit
  • Slang
41 9.5

A very small, worthless amount people talk about in negative sentences

is the vulgar blunt form used to insult sharply
horseshit
vsshit
  • Offensive
35 9.9

Things people say or do that are false and rude

is also used for grossly unacceptable behaviour, not only lies
sack of shit
vsshit
  • Offensive
20 9.9

Something that is very bad and should be ignored

is the same idea but used as a coarse, compound insult
diddly
vsshit
  • Informal
14 9.9

A very small amount, almost nothing

is the rougher vulgar counterpart used to belittle or dismiss
bollocks
vsshit
  • Offensive
14 9.9

Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing

is used more broadly as a coarse general insult
hoot
vsshit
  • Informal
10 5.5

Something of little or no value

is the coarser blunt insult without the mild idiomatic tone
dogshit
vsshit
  • Offensive
7 9.9

Rude word for a thing or action that is very bad and useless

is the cruder form often used for strong disgust
red cent
vsshit
  • Informal
6 6.3

A very small amount of money, often meaning nothing at all

is the blunt crude insult applied as a broad dismissal
load of shit
vsshit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A statement that is completely untrue and makes no sense

is often used to stress poor quality rather than intent
crapola
vsshit
  • NSFW
5 9.9

A rude word for something that is nonsense or of very low quality

is milder in insult and less bluntly vulgar than the key
diddly-squat
vsshit
  • Informal
4 9.9

Nothing at all

is the blunt vulgar variant used to insult broadly rather than measure
darn
vsshit
  • Informal
4 7.9

A word people use to say something has very little value

is the harsher vulgar choice used to insult bluntly
load of bullshit
vsshit
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A rude expression that says something is not true

is a more general crude label, not only for deliberate lies
sack of crap
vsshit
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money

is the rougher, more offensive phrasing than neutral words
absolute shite
vsshit
  • Offensive
2 9.9

Something that is very bad and not useful

is the intensified vulgar form stressing total failure
diddley
vsshit
  • Informal
2 9.9

A very small amount, almost nothing

is the cruder slang that becomes a vulgar personal insult
tinker's damn
vsshit
  • NSFW
2 9.9

Something of little or no worth

is the cruder vulgar sibling used for blunt swearing
doodly-squat
vsshit
  • Slang
2 9.9

A very small or worthless amount

is the more offensive crude phrase used to attack broadly
diddlysquat
vsshit
  • Informal
1 9.9

A very small amount or nothing at all

is used more vulgarly to condemn something completely
diddly-shit
vsshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very small amount that is almost nothing

is the coarser vulgar phrasing stressing lack rather than size
nothing but nonsense
vsshit
  • Informal
1 6.0

Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless

is equivalent in meaning but lacks the key's coarse vulgarity
shit on toast
vsshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude way to say food or other things are very bad

is the general vulgar label applied to both poor quality and falsity
shitdog
vsshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A poor-quality thing that does not work well

is the cruder insult used for poor quality items
tinker's dam
vsshit
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Something of very little or no value

is the rougher vulgar equivalent used more offensively in speech
shucks
vsshit
  • Slang
1 9.7

A thing that has little or no value

is far more confrontational and vulgar when used as insult
shitheap
vsshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very dirty, messy pile of trash and broken things

is the simpler crude label used without implying large quantity
pure shitpiss
vsshit
  • Offensive
9.9

A thing that is very bad and not worth having

is an especially harsh crude label for total poor quality
nothing but whoreshit
vsshit
  • Offensive
9.9

Complete nonsense that is not true

is more sexually insulting than the key and highly offensive
suck-ass waste of time
vsshit
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude phrase for something completely pointless and not worth your time

is the cruder vulgar term but the key is more general insult
diddlyshit
vsshit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very small amount or nothing at all

is the more vulgar crude way to stress zero or nothing
bup
vsshit
  • Slang
9.9

Something that has no value or use

is the coarser vulgar expression adding strong offensive tone

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

595 1.1

Valuable items like gold or jewels that people keep

Idioms

holy shit
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A strong phrase people say when they are very surprised or shocked

full of shit
  • Offensive
97 9.9

A person who lies or says things that are not true

to eat shit
  • Offensive
26 9.9

Tell someone in a rude way to go away or warn they will be badly embarrassed

sure as shit
  • Offensive
24 9.9

You can be certain it is true

19 9.9

To put your life in order and take care of your tasks

shit yeah
  • Offensive
16 9.9

A very excited informal way to say yes

shit for brains
  • Offensive
12 9.9

A very stupid person who people insult

to shit my pants
  • Offensive
10 9.9

To be very scared or surprised in a rude, informal way

said that shit
  • Offensive
10 9.9

A phrase people say to show strong surprise or that they do not believe what someone just said

shit out of luck
  • Offensive
7 9.9

In a situation with no choice and no help to fix a problem

load of shit
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A statement that is completely untrue and makes no sense

1 9.9

To cause trouble by acting badly where you work or live

like stink on shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Sticks very closely and does not come off

1 9.9

Tell someone in a rude way to decide now or stop wasting time

1 9.9

To spoil someone's good mood or stop them enjoying something

1 9.9

To say in rude language that someone does not care at all

1 9.9

Avoid mixing your personal life with your work life because it causes problems

to lose one's shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To suddenly become very angry or upset in a way you cannot control

1 9.9

To show strong surprise that you do not believe something

1 9.9

People in charge pass problems and blame to lower-level workers

A funny informal way to say yes very clearly and strongly

to know one's shit
  • Offensive
9.9

To have a lot of skill and information about a subject

like shit on toast
  • Offensive
9.9

Something that is very bad and unpleasant

To lose very badly in a fight or contest

9.9

A person who acts as if they are perfect and better than others

To spread bad news or rumors very quickly and be hard to stop

9.9

Someone who acts as if they are perfect and can do no wrong

Compounds

piece of shit
  • Offensive
328 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

dog shit
  • Offensive
33 9.5

Poop that a dog leaves on the ground

sack of shit
  • Offensive
20 9.9

Something that is very bad and should be ignored

fucking shit
  • Offensive
16 9.9

A rude phrase people say to show strong anger when things go wrong

hot shit
  • Offensive
15 9.9

A rude word for a person or thing that is very impressive and popular

old shit
  • Offensive
6 9.9

Problems from the past people keep bringing up

shit stain
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A rude word for a lasting mark that hurts someone's reputation

shit box
  • Offensive
4 9.9

A very old, broken car or run-down place

shit-eating grin
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A smug, annoying smile that shows someone is pleased with themselves

diddly-shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very small amount that is almost nothing

hot shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude person who thinks they are very important and shows it

shit on toast
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude way to say food or other things are very bad

shit packer
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who does not do their share and causes problems

shower of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A sudden strong burst of harsh criticism from many people

rocking horse shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Something very silly and not true

shit-stir
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who says or does things that cause arguments and make people angry

9.9

A person who acts very important but is not

shit ass
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who treats others badly or unfairly

How Worthless

bullshit
  • Offensive
∞ 9.3
shit
  • Offensive
∞ 9.9
crap
  • Offensive
∞ 8.5
trash
  • US
497 1.0
nonsense
5 3.3
falsehood
44 4.3

Surface Forms

shit singular
shits plural

Etymology

Shit was extended from its original meaning because real faeces are seen as dirty or worthless, so people began using shit to mean 'something worthless' or 'untrue'.