shabby
In poor condition
Shabby describes something worn, faded, or in poor condition from use or neglect: a shabby coat, shabby furniture.
It extends to people dressed in worn clothing or to places that look run-down: a shabby motel on the edge of town.
Figuratively, shabby means mean or unfair: That was a shabby way to treat a friend.
Worn until transparent
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- raggedWorn to shreds
- worn-outDepleted through overuse
moth-eaten · torn · ripped · patched · faded · down-at-heel · beat-up · tatty
Had color removed
- sunbleachedLightened by solar exposure
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
- paleLacking color intensity
Average, or spiteful
- contemptibleDeserving strong disrespect
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
- lowNot elevated
cheap · shoddy · rotten · lousy · unkind · underhanded · petty · ignoble
Deteriorated from neglect
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
- derelictAbandoned or neglectful
tumbledown · rickety · broken-down · deteriorated · decaying · ruined · battered · weathered
threadbare
Worn until transparent
worn-out · moth-eaten · torn · ripped · patched · faded · down-at-heel · beat-up · tatty · mangy
bleached
Had color removed
- sunbleachedLightened by solar exposure
- discoloredChanged from original hue
- washed-outLacking original vibrancy
pale · dull · muted · dim · tired · aged · dated · stale · dulled · lackluster
mean
Average, or spiteful
- contemptibleDeserving strong disrespect
- despicableMorally worthless, beneath regard
- dishonorableLacking integrity or ethics
low · cheap · shoddy · rotten · lousy · unkind · underhanded · petty · ignoble · base
run-down
Deteriorated from neglect
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- decrepitWorn by age
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
derelict · tumbledown · rickety · broken-down · deteriorated · decaying · ruined · battered · weathered · collapsing
grimy
Coated in stubborn dirt
sordid · slum · grungy · unsanitary · grubby · skanky · frowzy · slovenly · rundown · squalor
- uglyugly, hideous, unsightly, grotesque, repulsive
- raggednesstattered, worn, threadbare, frayed, torn
- unstylishnessunstylish, unfashionable, tastelessness, dowdiness, frumpiness
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- furniture traitswooden, upholstered, cushioned, padded, comfortable
- property traitsspacious, cozy, rundown, dilapidated, vacant
shabbypristine
Pure and untouched
immaculate · new · brand-new · well-maintained · neat
- shabby chicIntentionally worn elegance
shabbiness, shabbily, shabbier, shabbiest, shabbyish, shabby chic, shabby-genteel