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shitty
adjective /ˈʃɪt.i/
/ˈʃɪt̬.i/ offensiveDefinition
› unfair and unkind: She's had really shitty treatment from the management.Unkind, cruel and unfeelingViolent or aggressiveTreating people or animals badlyInsults and abuse › bad, difficult, or unpleasant: Jamie's had a shitty week at work. Anna, if you're feeling shitty (= ill), just go home.Complicated and difficult to doDifficult to understandSerious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for badInformal words for badRubbish and wasteSerious and unpleasantNot of good qualityNot of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for bad
(Definition of shitty adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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