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SHABBY Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word shabby. (exact relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SHABBY

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moth-eaten
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• showing signs of wear and tear

• worn or eaten away by (or as if by) moths

• lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

beat-up
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• damaged by blows or hard usage

bedraggled
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud

• in deplorable condition

decrepit
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

dilapidated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in deplorable condition

dingy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

• (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear

• causing dejection

faded
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having lost freshness or brilliance of color

• reduced in strength

frayed
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• worn away or tattered along the edges

grubby
adjectiveadj
adjective

• infested with grubs

noun

• small sculpin of the coast of New England

adjective satellite

• thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

ragged
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

• worn out from stress or strain

• having an irregular outline

ramshackle
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• in deplorable condition

rickety
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inclined to shake as from weakness or defect

• affected with, suffering from, or characteristic of rickets

• lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality

run-down
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn and broken down by hard use

• having the spring unwound

scrappy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• full of fighting spirit

scruffy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shabby and untidy

seedy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• full of seeds

adjective satellite

• shabby and untidy

• somewhat ill or prone to illness

• morally degraded

shoddy
adjectiveadj
noun

• reclaimed wool fiber

adjective satellite

• made of inferior workmanship and materials

• unethical or dishonest

tattered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing

• ruined or disrupted

threadbare
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

• having the nap worn away so that the threads show through

unkempt
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not neatly combed

• not properly maintained or cared for

Alternatives for MOTH-EATEN

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