Something that is inferior or fake; especially, cheap imitations of items that are manufactured around the world: There are some global producers of various shoddies which include imitations that are designed to simulate quality items.

1. Inefficient, poor, careless, inferior, sloppy: The mechanic did a shoddy job while he was supposed to be repairing Lorna's car.
2. Inconsiderate, reprehensible, contemptible: The fact that Clyde left his wife, compelling her to get a job and take care of her children at the same time, was a shoddy thing for him to do.