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shabby
What does shabby mean?
shabby (adjective): of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use shabby in a sentence?
- They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce shabby?
/ˈʃæbi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “shabby” mean?
consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort)
Not quite: that's what considerate means.
of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy
Right! That's what “shabby” means.
breaching the established standards of conduct or behavior within a particular organization or profession
Not quite: that's what unethical means.
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny; amusing by being plainly incongruous or absurd
Not quite: that's what ludicrous means.
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