cruddy

adjective

Definition of cruddynext
1
as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust her cruddy treatment of her now-destitute parents, who had put her through medical school

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2
as in filthy
not clean the refrigerator's cruddy shelves were a sign that the interior had never been cleaned

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruddy
  1. lame
  2. filthy
  3. cheap
  4. dusty
  5. pitiful
  6. dirty
  7. muddy
  8. wretched
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Definition of lame
Adjective
  • They were packed in the ships’ holds in filthy conditions reminiscent of their initial arrival in North America, their prospects of freedom largely unchanged by the war.
    Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Don't let a little plumbing snafu make your dishwasher filthy.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • The electric vehicle maker still is shooting for a launch of its cheaper vehicle in the first half of next year and other models later in the year, the bank said after the meeting with investor relations chief Travis Axelrod.
    Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And cheap, lower-tech methods of creating and disseminating false information have been extremely successful on their own.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of cheap
Adjective
  • Small, personal attentions are dotted throughout the stay, such as tucking in a teddy, proactively repairing an earring’s closing mechanism, rejuvenating dusty trainers after a day of exploration, or bringing in canapés the guest visibly enjoyed at dinner as a mid-day snack.
    Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • And some days, its dusty air carries the stench of the polluted Salton Sea eight miles west.
    Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • The Bucs gained 156 yards on 32 carries, with the Giants’ pitiful tackling paving the way to most of those yards.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • This pitiful state of affairs has arisen even though the EU has a strong industrial base and counts four of the world’s ten largest arms exporters among its members.
    Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of pitiful
Adjective
  • But this flavor swaps dirty diesel for a clean and quiet electric drivetrain built around a 74-kWh battery pack for more than 90 miles (150 km) of hauling over all kinds of challenging terrain.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The dirty secret is that students don't want to take courses in neo-Marxist nonsense.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • At the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, heavy rains—likely influenced by the volcanic disruptions—turned the battlefield into a muddy quagmire, delaying Napoleon's attacks and aiding the Allied forces' eventual victory.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • But in the Northeast and Midwest, that research points to a less concrete loss, of ice fishing and pond skating and dogsledding, and other parts of life that just aren’t as possible in a sopping wet, muddy winter.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Star Wars Outlaws Welcome to a wretched hive of scum and villainy.
    Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That’s the shame of ruining what could have been the kind of win that happens once in a blue moon after a wretched first half when the offense totaled only two first downs and the Lions held a 16-0 lead and a 279-53 advantage in yardage.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of wretched
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