shoddiness

as inflimsiness

Synonyms for shoddiness

noun weakness

Antonyms for shoddiness

strength

Word Origin & History

1862, "having a delusive appearance of high quality," a Northern word from the American Civil War in reference to the quality of government supplies for the armies, from earlier noun meaning "rag-wool, wool made of woolen waste and old rags" (1832), perhaps a Yorkshire provincial word, of uncertain origin.

Originally used for padding, English manufacturers began making coarse wearing clothes from it, and when new it looked like broad-cloth but the gloss quickly wore off, giving the stuff a bad reputation as a cheat. The 1860 U.S. census of manufactures notes import of more than 6 million pounds of it, which was "much used in the manufacture of army and navy cloths and blankets in the United States" according to an 1865 government report.

Related: Shoddily; shoddiness.

Example Sentences for shoddiness

I was tired of the shoddiness of the entire shoddy situation.

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Antonyms for shoddiness

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Synonyms for shoddiness

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