shabby

• Describe algo que está en mal estado, desgastado o de baja calidad, a menudo con aspecto descuidado o pobre. También puede referirse a una apariencia o comportamiento mezquino o poco digno.

Describes something that is in poor condition, worn out, or of low quality.

1. Worn or DilapidatedB1formal

   Showing signs of wear, tear, or neglect; in poor condition.

   Deteriorado o en mal estado

   • He wore a shabby old coat that had seen better days.
   • The hotel room was shabby, with peeling wallpaper and broken furniture.
   • They lived in a shabby apartment on the outskirts of town.

   Sinónimosdecrepitdilapidateddingyfrayedneglectedraggedrun-downseedytatteredworn

   Antónimosimmaculatepristinespick-and-spantrim

2. Unfair or DespicableB2informal

   Behaving in a mean, unworthy, or dishonorable manner.

   Injusto o despreciable

   • It was a shabby trick to play on a friend.
   • His shabby treatment of the staff led to many complaints.
   • She felt that the offer was shabby and insulting.

   Sinónimosbasecontemptibledespicabledirtyignoblelowmeanunworthy

   Antónimosdecentfairhonorablejustnobleprincipledrespectableupright