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crappy

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɹæˌpi// UK //kɹˈæpi// crap·py Informal Vulgar

adj. of very poor quality. You use it to describe something that is bad, dirty, or disappointing.

adj. of inferior quality or condition; unsatisfactory. Informal register; often used as a mild substitute for stronger profanity.


SIMPLE

The coffee tasted crappy this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

We had to cancel the picnic because the weather turned crappy.

COMPLEX

The film received mixed reviews, with critics dismissing the plot as a crappy retelling of a classic story.

Synonyms
Origin

From crap + -y.

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