shabby

//ˈʃæb.i//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Adjective

shabbyCanonical form
shabbierComparative
shabbiestSuperlative
1

In poor condition through long use or lack of care; worn out or dilapidated.

He was wearing a shabby old coat that had seen better days.

2

Dressed in old or worn clothes; having a neglected or run-down appearance.

The shabby old man sat alone on the park bench.

3

Mean, unfair, or contemptible in behavior or treatment.

It was shabby of him to refuse to help his friend in need.

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