104 entries under paltry topic. ×

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insufficient(adjective, close, light, weak, soft)
41
poor(adjective, dull, close, mean, bad)
37
deficient(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
26
incompetent(adjective, weak, ability, poor, thin)
23
scanty(adjective, light, weak, soft, slight)
21
scant(adjective, light, weak, slight, poor)
20
short(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
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weak(adjective, dull, strong, light, soft)
20
wanting(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
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skimpy(adjective, close, light, weak, slight)
18
impotent(adjective, strong, weak, ability, poor)
18
inferior(adjective, feature, characteristic, bad, weak)
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ineffectual(adjective, dull, mean, strong, light)
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sparse(adjective, close, light, weak, soft)
13
lame(adjective, bad, weak, poor, thin)
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small(adjective, mean, light, slight, poor)
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thin(adjective, dull, close, light, weak)
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low(adjective, mean, weak, poor, thin)
11
miserable(adjective, mean, moving, slight, poor)
10
barren(adjective, weak, slight, poor, thin)
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