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shabby

Shabby vs Sloppy - What's the difference?

shabby | sloppy | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between shabby and sloppy

is that shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged while sloppy is very wet; covered in or composed of slop.

Frumpy vs Shabby - What's the difference?

frumpy | shabby | Related terms |

Frumpy is a related term of shabby.


As adjectives the difference between frumpy and shabby

is that frumpy is dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Ignoble vs Shabby - What's the difference?

ignoble | shabby | Related terms |

Ignoble is a related term of shabby.


As adjectives the difference between ignoble and shabby

is that ignoble is not noble; plebeian; common while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Drab vs Shabby - What's the difference?

drab | shabby | Related terms |

Drab is a related term of shabby.


As a noun drab

is beadle, catchpole.

As an adjective shabby is

torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Shabby vs Detestable - What's the difference?

shabby | detestable | Related terms |

Shabby is a related term of detestable.


As adjectives the difference between shabby and detestable

is that shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged while detestable is detestable, despicable.

Unworthy vs Shabby - What's the difference?

unworthy | shabby | Related terms |

Unworthy is a related term of shabby.


As adjectives the difference between unworthy and shabby

is that unworthy is not worthy; lacking value or merit; worthless while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Cheap vs Shabby - What's the difference?

cheap | shabby | Related terms |


As adjectives the difference between cheap and shabby

is that cheap is low and/or reduced in price while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

As a noun cheap

is trade; traffic; chaffer; chaffering.

As a verb cheap

is to trade; traffic; bargain; chaffer; ask the price of goods; cheapen goods.

As an adverb cheap

is cheaply.

Ignominious vs Shabby - What's the difference?

ignominious | shabby | Related terms |

Ignominious is a related term of shabby.


As adjectives the difference between ignominious and shabby

is that ignominious is marked by shame or disgrace while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

Tatty vs Shabby - What's the difference?

tatty | shabby |


As adjectives the difference between tatty and shabby

is that tatty is dilapidated, distressed, worn-out, torn while shabby is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

As a noun tatty

is potato.

Shabby vs Tatter - What's the difference?

shabby | tatter |


As an adjective shabby

is torn or worn; poor; mean; ragged.

As a noun tatter is

a shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

As a verb tatter is

to destroy an article of clothing by shredding.

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