shoddiness
Lack of quality
Shoddiness is the quality of being poorly made, cheap, or inferior.
It applies to physical objects—the shoddiness of the construction was apparent within months—and to work or effort: The report's shoddiness reflected how little time they'd spent on it.
The word carries connotations of corner-cutting and lack of care.
Below required quality
- flimsyWeak and easily damaged
- cheapLow in price
- ricketyUnsteady, liable to collapse
- slapdashHasty and careless
jerry-built · ramshackle · makeshift · haphazard · slipshod · thrown-together · patchwork · rough
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- negligentFailing in due care
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
- unprofessionalNot meeting workplace standards
half-hearted · lazy · rushed · hasty · slipshod · defective · faulty · imperfect
Of poor quality
- inferiorOf lower rank
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
- cheapLow in price
- thinSmall in diameter
flimsy · synthetic · imitation · ersatz · knockoff · cut-rate · plasticky · chintzy
Damaged by use
- tatteredRipped and worn out
- frayedUnraveled at edges
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- rundownQuick overview of facts
dilapidated · crumbling · decaying · weathered · battered · dingy · faded · scuffed
Not good enough
- subparBelow acceptable quality
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- deficientHaving too little
- underwhelmingFailing to meet expectations
letdown · mediocre · unacceptable · lacking · wanting · disappointing · regrettable · crummy
substandard
Below required quality
slapdash · jerry-built · ramshackle · makeshift · haphazard · slipshod · thrown-together · patchwork · rough · unfinished
careless
Inattentive, prone to mistakes
- sloppyCareless and untidy
- negligentFailing in due care
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
unprofessional · half-hearted · lazy · rushed · hasty · slipshod · defective · faulty · imperfect · bungled
low-grade
Of poor quality
- inferiorOf lower rank
- second-rateBelow acceptable standards
- cheapLow in price
thin · flimsy · synthetic · imitation · ersatz · knockoff · cut-rate · plasticky · chintzy · tacky
worn
Damaged by use
rundown · dilapidated · crumbling · decaying · weathered · battered · dingy · faded · scuffed · ragged
unsatisfactory
Not good enough
- subparBelow acceptable quality
- inadequateNot sufficient for purpose
- deficientHaving too little
underwhelming · letdown · mediocre · unacceptable · lacking · wanting · disappointing · regrettable · crummy · lousy
- shoddinessslipshod, slapdash, hack job, botch job, botch
- bargainsbargain, bargain hunting, discount store, coupon, rebate
- disorderchaos, chaotic, disarray, mess, disordered
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws
- qualityquality, excellence, grade, caliber, superior
- tackinesstackiness, gaudiness, garishness, trashiness, flashiness
shoddinesscraftsmanship
Skill in making objects
quality · excellence · durability · sturdiness · solidity
shoddinessexcellence
Outstanding quality or merit
high standards · thoroughness · professionalism · diligence · meticulousness