SHABBINESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An unjust act

Synonyms:

iniquity; injustice; shabbiness; unfairness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("shabbiness" is a kind of...):

actus reus; misconduct; wrongdoing; wrongful conduct (activity that transgresses moral or civil law)

Derivation:

shabby (mean and unworthy and despicable)

Meaning:

A lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing

Synonyms:

manginess; seediness; shabbiness; sleaziness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("shabbiness" is a kind of...):

inelegance (the quality of lacking refinement and good taste)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "shabbiness"):

raggedness (shabbiness by virtue of being in rags)

Derivation:

shabby (showing signs of wear and tear)