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shabby


 
  Overview  of  adj  shabby 
 
  The  adj  shabby  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  moth-eaten,  ratty,  shabby,  tatty  --  (showing  signs  of  wear  and  tear;  "a  ratty  old  overcoat";  "shabby  furniture";  "an  old  house  with  dirty  windows  and  tatty  curtains") 
  2.  shabby  --  (mean  and  unworthy  and  despicable;  "shabby  treatment") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  shabby 
 
  2  senses  of  shabby 
 
  Sense  1 
  moth-eaten,  ratty,  shabby,  tatty 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  worn)  ->  unworn 
 
  Sense  2 
  shabby 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  dishonorable)  ->  honorable,  honourable 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  shabby 
 
  2  senses  of  shabby 
 
  Sense  1 
  moth-eaten,  ratty,  shabby,  tatty 
  =>  worn  (vs.  unworn) 
 
  Sense  2 
  shabby 
  =>  dishonorable  (vs.  honorable),  dishonourable 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  shabby 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  shabby 
 
  shabby  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  shabby 
  shabby 
  shabby-genteel 
 
  Overview  of  adj  shabby 
 
  The  adj  shabby  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (4)  moth-eaten,  ratty,  shabby,  tatty  --  (showing  signs  of  wear  and  tear;  "a  ratty  old  overcoat";  "shabby  furniture";  "an  old  house  with  dirty  windows  and  tatty  curtains") 
  2.  shabby  --  (mean  and  unworthy  and  despicable;  "shabby  treatment") 



shabby definition