Shabbiness

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being shabby. countable, uncountable

    "He didn’t mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter."

  2. 2
    an unjust act wordnet
  3. 3
    a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing wordnet

Synonyms

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basenessbestialitybrutalitycarelessnessdeficiencydegradation

Example

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"He didn’t mind how he looked to other people, because the nursery magic had made him Real, and when you are Real shabbiness doesn't matter."

Etymology

From shabby + -ness.

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