shoddy

  • (noun): A low-grade cloth made from by-products of wool processing, or from recycled wool.
  • (noun): Worthless goods.
  • (noun): Vulgar pretence or sham.
  • (adjective): Of poor quality or construction
  • (adjective): Pretentious, sham, counterfeit
  • (adjective): Ambitious by reason of newly-acquired wealth; nouveau riche
  • Do not settle for shoddy knives if you are serious about cooking.