shabbiest

In worst repair

Shabbiest is the superlative of shabby—the most worn, threadbare, or run-down: the shabbiest coat in the closet, the shabbiest hotel on the strip.

It extends to behavior that's mean or unfair: That's the shabbiest excuse I've ever heard.

worn

threadbare

Worn until transparent

faded · scuffed · moth-eaten · patchy · holey · dingy · ratty · tatty · seedy · scruffy

dilapidated

ramshackle

Badly deteriorated from neglect

tumbledown · rickety · derelict · ruinous · decayed · rotting · collapsing · moldering · condemned · uninhabitable

contemptible

despicable

Morally worthless, beneath regard

dishonorable · underhanded · shoddy · lousy · cheap · stingy · miserly · petty · base · ignoble

neglected

unkempt

Untidy in appearance

uncared-for · overgrown · disheveled · unattended · unmaintained · forgotten · disused · disregarded · rundown · deserted

Opposites
physical condition/appearance

shabbiestpristine

Pure and untouched

immaculate · spotless · mint · newest · freshest

quality/elegance

shabbiestfinest

Superlative in quality

grandest · swankiest · poshest · classiest · smartest

moral/behavioral character

shabbiestfairest

Superlative of just

noblest · kindest

Family

shabbier

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G