shabbiness

[US]/'ʃæbinis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the quality or state of being in a state of disrepair

Example Sentences

The old house showed signs of shabbiness.

The shabbiness of the furniture made the room look uninviting.

She was embarrassed by the shabbiness of her clothes.

The shabbiness of the neighborhood was a stark contrast to the luxury of the hotel.

The shabbiness of the restaurant's decor was disappointing.

Despite its shabbiness, the old bookstore had a certain charm.

The shabbiness of the car was a reflection of its age.

The shabbiness of the building was a result of neglect over the years.

The shabbiness of the clothes was due to frequent wear and tear.

The shabbiness of the hotel room was disappointing given the high price.

Real-world Examples

The shabbiness of public transport is pushing people onto crowded roads.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Vyse thanked him, and appeared, punctually at eight, in all the shabbiness of his daily wear.

Source: Humans and Ghosts (Part 1)

The Creek shabbiness was never elegant and never will be.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

Yet if each one of that circle does the same, the general shabbiness is increased.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

His shabbiness did not trouble him; there was none of his friends round about to sneer him.

Source: Lazy Person's Thoughts Journal

Neatness and fashion are enough for the former, and a something of shabbiness or impropriety will be most endearing to the latter.

Source: Northanger Abbey (original version)

Incredible shabbiness and niggardly pinching reigned over the fields and acres which, in spite of the rude and careless husbandry of the times, were so kind and bountiful.

Source: News from Wuyou Township (Part 1)

When in luck he was able to make a tidy sum; but the shabbiness of his clothes at last frightened the sight-seers, and he could not find people adventurous enough to trust themselves to him.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

She looked very clean in her thin black woollen dress; still the question of shabbiness was of no importance, as the house furnished a uniform, the regulation silk dress; but she appeared weak and puny, and had a melancholy face.

Source: Women’s Paradise (Part 1)

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