4
inwhickedsavory(adjective, small, common, insignificant, unimportant)
4
lame(adjective, bad, flat, poor, false)
4
meagerly
4
miserly(adjective, poor, small, insufficient, scarce)
4
narrow(adjective, poor, small, common, insignificant)
4
paltry(adjective, weak, slight, poor, small)
4
simple(adjective, dull, silly, foolish, stupid)
4
slender(adjective, close, light, slight, poor)
4
undeveloped(adjective, bare, incomplete, inexact, wanting)
4
undone(adjective, incomplete)
4
unfruitful(adjective, poor, small, insignificant, unimportant)
4
unsuitable(adjective, unacceptable)
4
worthless(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
3
broken(adjective, inadequate, incomplete, inexact, wanting)
3
curtailed(adjective, incomplete)
3
diminutive(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
3
disappointing
3
dissatisfactory(adjective, unsatisfactory)
3
dwarfish(adjective, small, common, insignificant, unimportant)
3
embryonic(adjective, incomplete)
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