shoddy
/ˈʃɑ.di/adjective, noun
shoddy is spelled S-H-O-D-D-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shoddy means “Of poor quality or construction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shoddy?
| Letters | 6: S-H-O-D-D-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is shoddy?
Shoddy appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shoddy?
- UK /ˈʃɒd.i/
- UK [ˈʃɔd.i]
- US /ˈʃɑ.di/
Shoddy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-shoddy.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-shoddy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with shoddy?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as shoddy from its last stressed vowel (/ɑdi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of shoddy
- shoddier comparative
- shoddiest superlative
- shoddies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shoddy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of poor quality or construction.
Near-synonym: spotty
- 2
Poor; low.
Near-synonym: spotty
- 3
datedPretentious, sham, counterfeit.
- 4
datedAmbitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche.
noun
- 1
A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
- 2
datedWorthless goods.
- 3
colloquialdatedVulgar pretence or sham.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shoddy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | effiloché |
| German | minderwertig, billig, schäbig, schlampig , Reißwolle |
| Portuguese | ruim |
| Spanish | mal hecho, burdo, chafa, chanta, chimbo, cutre |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.