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shabby Synonyms

Another word for shabby

Choosing another word for shabby depends on context, so the 24 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

In poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care; worn, threadbare, or dilapidated.

Usage Example

"The professor wore a worn tweed jacket with patched elbows to the morning lecture."

Strongest
worn
threadbare
worn-out
ragged
scruffy
run-down
tatty
Strong
dilapidated
frayed
seedily

• adjective (Context 2)

Mean, unfair, or ungenerous in behavior or treatment toward others.

Usage Example

"Leaving her to pay the entire bill without warning was a remarkably mean way to treat a friend."

Strongest
mean
ungenerous
Strong
despicable
unfair
shameful
ignoble
low-down
contemptible

• adjective (Context 3)

Of inferior quality, skill, or standard (often used in the understated phrase 'not too shabby').

Usage Example

"Finishing in third place out of five hundred runners is not too shoddy for your first marathon."

Strongest
shoddy
Strong
inferior
poor
substandard
second-rate
mediocre

Opposites of shabby

The opposite of shabby shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

generous
honorable
immaculate
pristine
excellent
superb
noble
first-rate
See all opposites of shabby

• Nearby Words

shabani
shabbily
shabbiness
shabby
shack
shackle
shad

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shabby. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shabby
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