shoddiness

shod·dy  (shd)

adj. shod·di·er, shod·di·est

1. Made of or containing inferior material.

2.

a. Of poor quality or craft.

b. Rundown; shabby.

3. Dishonest or reprehensible: shoddy business practices.

4. Conspicuously and cheaply imitative.

n. pl. shod·dies

1.

a. Woolen yarn made from scraps or used clothing, with some new wool added.

b. Cloth made from or containing such yarn.

2. Something of inferior quality; a cheap imitation.

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shoddi·ly adv.

shoddi·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shoddiness - the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better trashiness worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
	2.	shoddiness - the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction flimsiness weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

Translations

shoddiness [ˈʃɒdɪnɪs] N [of merchandise, product] → baja calidad f; [of work, service] → chapucería f

shoddiness

n → Schäbigkeit f; (of work) → Schludrigkeit f; (of goods) → Minderwertigkeit f