shitty

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shitty

A child feels sad after receiving a shitty grade on a test.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Of very poor quality; bad, unpleasant, or contemptible: Used to describe something considered extremely unsatisfactory, worthless, or disagreeable. 2. Feeling unwell or in low spirits: Used informally to describe a state of feeling physically ill or emotionally down.

Usage

The word "shitty" is a strong, vulgar slang term. It is used for emphatic, informal criticism or description. It is generally considered offensive and inappropriate in formal, polite, or professional contexts.

Examples
  • Describing a thing or situation:
    • I had a shitty day at work; everything went wrong.
    • This is a shitty movie; don't waste your time watching it.
    • He lives in a shitty apartment with no heating.
  • Describing a feeling or state:
    • I feel really shitty; I think I'm catching a cold.
    • She felt shitty about forgetting her friend's birthday.
Advanced Usage
  • Comparative and Superlative: "Shittier", "Shittiest". These forms are used for emphasis but are highly informal and vulgar.
    • This is the shittiest coffee I've ever tasted.
  • Intensifiers: Often used with words like "really", "pretty", or "so" for added emphasis.
    • The service at that restaurant was really shitty.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shit (noun/vulgar slang): The base word, referring to feces or, figuratively, something worthless or nonsense.
  • Shits (noun/vulgar slang, plural): Can refer to a case of diarrhea ("I've got the shits") or, figuratively, a state of fear or anxiety ("He's scared shitless").
  • Shitless (adverb/vulgar slang): Used as an intensifier, especially in "scared shitless" (extremely frightened).
Synonyms
  • Lousy: Of poor quality.
  • Crappy: Informal/vulgar synonym of very similar meaning and register.
  • Awful: Terrible, very bad.
  • Terrible: Extremely bad.
  • Rotten: Very bad, unpleasant.
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • A shitty deal: An unfair or unfortunate situation.
    • Losing his job right before the holidays was a shitty deal.
  • In a shitty mood: To be irritable, angry, or upset.
    • Don't talk to him; he's in a shitty mood this morning.
shitty

A child feels sad after receiving a shitty grade on a test.

Adjective
  1. very bad
    • a lousy play
    • it's a stinking world