shabbier
In worse condition
Shabbier is the comparative form of shabby, describing something more worn, faded, or run-down than something else.
It applies to physical things like clothing or buildings that show greater signs of neglect or deterioration: The hotel looked even shabbier than the reviews suggested.
Shabbier also extends to behavior or treatment that is more unfair or contemptible: I can't imagine a shabbier way to treat a loyal employee.
Rundown and disreputable
- sleazyDisreputably low-quality
- sordidMorally foul or base
- disreputableHaving poor standing
- unsavoryMorally or socially objectionable
dodgy · louche · squalid · low-rent · cheap · tawdry · tacky · questionable
Worn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- raggedWorn to shreds
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
- fadedLost original color
scruffy · frayed · tatty · moth-eaten · well-worn · patched · holey · dingy
Ruined through neglect
- rundownQuick overview of facts
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- decayingUndergoing organic breakdown
- neglectedNot given proper attention
ramshackle · decrepit · derelict · tumbledown · decayed · weathered · ruined · rotting
Lacking sufficient resources
- destituteUtterly without means
- indigentExtremely poor, lacking necessities
- needyWanting in essentials
- pennilessCompletely without money
down-at-heel · beggarly · impoverished · poverty-stricken · meager · squalid · slum · ghetto
seedy
Rundown and disreputable
- sleazyDisreputably low-quality
- sordidMorally foul or base
- disreputableHaving poor standing
unsavory · dodgy · louche · squalid · low-rent · cheap · tawdry · tacky · questionable · dubious
threadbare
Worn until transparent
faded · scruffy · frayed · tatty · moth-eaten · well-worn · patched · holey · dingy · seedy
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
neglected · ramshackle · decrepit · derelict · tumbledown · decayed · weathered · ruined · rotting · disintegrating
poor
Lacking sufficient resources
penniless · down-at-heel · beggarly · impoverished · poverty-stricken · meager · squalid · slum · ghetto · hardscrabble
mean
Average, or spiteful
- lowNot elevated
- baseSupporting bottom structure
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
ignoble · unfair · dishonorable · petty · cheap · nasty · unkind · rotten · lousy · crummy