shitty
What does “shitty” mean in English?
It describes something as very poor, unpleasant, or unfair. It's a straightforward way to express dissatisfaction.
Often used informally to criticize a situation or quality, similar to saying 'crappy' or 'garbage.' It can be both an exclamation or an evaluative adjective, depending on the context.
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Related English words
crappy
2/5 · CoarseIt describes something that is of poor quality or unpleasant. Essentially, it's a way to say something is not good enough.
dogshit
3/5 · VulgarThis refers to something of extremely poor quality or rubbish. It can also literally mean dog excrement.
shithole
3/5 · VulgarA very unpleasant place, often used to describe a rundown or undesirable location. Literally, it's a 'hole full of excrement.'
crap
2/5 · CoarseIt's a mild way to refer to rubbish, nonsense, or something of poor quality. Literally, it means excrement.
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“Sounds like” is an English-friendly approximation of how the word sounds, not an authoritative pronunciation. Where shown, the romanisation is a conventional Latin-script transliteration of the original spelling.
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