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shitty

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈʃɪˌti// UK //ʃˈɪti// shit·ty Slang Vulgar

adj. very bad, unpleasant, or poor in quality. You use this word when you are angry or annoyed, but be careful because it is quite rude.

adj. of extremely poor quality; unpleasant or contemptible. Vulgar in register and restricted to informal, often aggressive contexts.


SIMPLE

I had a really shitty day at work today.

CONTEXTUAL

The weather was absolutely shitty for the entire weekend, so we stayed inside and watched movies.

COMPLEX

The protagonist's descent into cynicism is accelerated by a series of shitty jobs and even shittier living conditions in the city's industrial district.

Synonyms
Origin

From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

Usage

Gradable adjective; often used with intensifiers like 'really' or 'absolutely'.

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