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shabby

/ˈʃæbi/adjective2 syllables

Shabby means: showing signs of wear and tear.

Synonyms for shabby21

adjective, as in showing signs of wear and tear

moth-eaten, ratty, tatty, worn

adjective, as in mean and unworthy and despicable

dishonorable, dishonourable

also used for shabby

decrepit, run-down, timeworn, tired, tacky, clapped out, damaged, defective, deteriorated, ungenerous, as tight as Dick's hatband, cheap, cheeseparing, chintzy, close

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What does shabby mean?2

adjective

1

showing signs of wear and tear“a ratty old overcoat”

2

mean and unworthy and despicable“shabby treatment”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shabby?2

two syllables

abbeygabby
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Shabby in a sentence

  • She saw the shabby little house, but she didn't hurry by.unknown
  • In the end, we ended up eating at that shabby restaurant.CK
  • The room was empty except for a shabby bed.Zifre
  • The hotel room where we stayed was shabby.Dejo
  • My car looks shabby in comparison with his new one.unknown
  • The faded flag flew over the shabby bait shop.Eccles17
  • Her extremely short and rather shabby skirt revealed a pair of uncommonly dainty ankles.Hybrid
  • Ziri lived in an old and shabby place.Amastan

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Forms of shabby

as a adjective

comparative
shabbier
superlative
shabbiest