Cruddier

Cruddier is the comparative form of "cruddy," meaning dirtier, messier, or more unpleasant than something else. It suggests a greater degree of filth, decay, or general unattractiveness. It can apply to physical objects, environments, or even abstract concepts like situations or moral states. The term implies a sense of neglect, decay, or something being covered in undesirable substances or exhibiting poor upkeep. It can also express a negative emotional response associated with something considered inferior or disgusting.

Cruddier meaning with examples

• After the storm, the beach was far cruddier than usual, covered in seaweed and plastic waste. The small motel room felt incredibly cruddier after the leaky pipes started dripping dirty water, making the bedsheets and floor damp. Seeing the old, abandoned factory, now full of mold and graffiti, it felt cruddier than I'd expected from the photo.
• Compared to the spotless lab, the back alley behind the restaurant was significantly cruddier. The restaurant's kitchen area, with the old, broken equipment was far cruddier than their customer area. That old coat, covered in grease and mud, looked cruddier than a used car lot at closing.
• The post-apocalyptic landscape, filled with debris and the remnants of destroyed buildings, appeared cruddier. The basement's cruddier conditions with the smell of decay and the presence of rodents made it unbearable. That area, covered in mud and dead leaves felt cruddier than the rest of the garden.
• The city's forgotten district looked cruddier than the brochures depicted, filled with crumbling buildings and litter. The neglected park's cruddier appearance, with broken benches and overflowing trash cans, made a terrible first impression. The abandoned car after years of neglect was undeniably cruddier than a garage queen.