| English adjective: shabby | |||
| 1. | shabby showing signs of wear and tear | ||
| Samples | A ratty old overcoat. Shabby furniture. An old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains. | ||
| Synonyms | moth-eaten, ratty, tatty | ||
| Similar | worn | ||
| Antonyms | new | ||
| 2. | shabby mean and unworthy and despicable | ||
| Samples | Shabby treatment. | ||
| Similar | dishonorable, dishonourable | ||
| Antonyms | honourable, honorable | ||