The difference between Beautiful and Shoddy

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas shoddy means of poor quality or construction.

Shoddy is also noun with the meaning: a low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beautiful and Shoddy

  1. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Attractive and possessing beauty.

    Examples:

    "Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."

    "There's a beautiful lake by the town."

  2. Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):

    Pleasant; clear.

    Examples:

    "It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."

  3. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Well executed.

    Examples:

    "The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."

  1. Shoddy as an adjective:

    Of poor quality or construction

    Examples:

    "Do not settle for shoddy knives if you are serious about cooking."

  2. Shoddy as an adjective (dated):

    pretentious, sham, counterfeit

  3. Shoddy as an adjective (dated):

    ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche

  1. Shoddy as a noun:

    A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.

  2. Shoddy as a noun (dated):

    Worthless goods.

  3. Shoddy as a noun (colloquial, dated):

    Vulgar pretence or sham.

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