crappy

adjective

crap·​py ˈkra-pē How to pronounce crappy (audio)
crappier; crappiest
informal
: markedly inferior in quality : not good or pleasant : lousy
crappy weather
drove a crappy old car
I woke up feeling crappy, so I took a sick day.
That was the crappiest movie I've ever seen.

Examples of crappy in a Sentence

I think that was the crappiest movie I've ever seen. I felt crappy all day yesterday.
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How many tiny characters or micro-moments from the original Karate Kid and its mostly crappy sequels have been repurposed or expanded for this sequel series 40 years later? Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025 But the storyline to me on tonight is how the guys responded after a really crappy last 48 hours. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025 In their dotage, a lot of these hacks were writing silly columns for crappy neighborhood newspapers. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2025 Another way to feel less crappy about NYE is to shift your focus away from yourself. Julia Ries, SELF, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crappy

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crappy was in 1928

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“Crappy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crappy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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