509 entries under adjective topic. ×
| inefficacious(skill, feeble, useless, unfit) | |
| inoperative(limited, feeble, useless, inept) | |
| mediocre(bad, weak, poor, miserable) | |
| miserly(poor, incompetent, insufficient, meager) | |
| parsimonious(poor, incompetent, insufficient, scarce) | |
| rotten(bad, weak, poor, nasty) | |
| spineless(weak, poor, inferior, limited) | |
| subpar(weak, poor, miserable, inferior) | |
| too little(expression, idiom, poor, inferior) | |
| unproductive(weak, slight, poor, thin) | |
| unsubstantial(dull, light, weak, soft) | |
| wretched(mean, bad, moving, poor) | |
| crude(weak, rough, poor, miserable) | |
| displeasing | |
| disproportionate(inappropriate, unfit, unacceptable, unbecoming) | |
| dry(poor, incompetent, insufficient, deficient) | |
| impractical(useless, unfit, hopeless, unusable) | |
| improper(useless, inappropriate, incorrect, unfit) | |
| pale(dull, light, soft, poor) | |
| petty(mean, light, moving, slight) |
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