79 entries under shabby topic. ×

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tattered(adjective, mean, rough, loose, better)
17
seedy(adjective, mean, rough, better)
15
tired(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
15
trite(adjective, dull, set, hard, flat)
15
worn(adjective, dull, set, beat, flat)
14
hackneyed(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
12
stale(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
11
shopworn(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
11
tatty(adjective, mean, rough, poor, better)
10
dilapidated(adjective, mean, rough, feeble, deterioration)
10
moth-eaten(adjective, dull, set, mean, hard)
10
timeworn(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
10
well-worn(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
10
worn-out(adjective, dull, set, hard, flat)
9
decrepit(adjective, mean, poor, better)
9
faded(adjective, beat, hard, dirty, vulgar)
9
overused(adjective, dull, set, beat, hard)
9
tacky(adjective, mean, rough, informal, cheap)
8
dingy(adjective, mean, rough, better)
7
bedraggled(adjective, loose, feeble, better)
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