shabby.

1. Looking worn, neglected, or poorly cared for.

2. Mean, unfair, or lacking proper consideration for someone.

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Words that belong together

• shabby clothes
• shabby interior

On the page

The shabby interior retained traces of its former elegance.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more shabby; superlative most shabby when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.