78 entries under substandard topic. ×

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rotten(adjective, good, mean, bad, hard)
33
terrible(adjective, mean, bad, poor, nasty)
30
bad(adjective, quality, mean, lower, poor)
23
poor(adjective, good, mean, bad, weak)
22
inferior(adjective, mean, bad, lower, rough)
15
second-rate(adjective, mean, bad, lower, poor)
13
mean(verb, adjective, good, bad, weak)
13
shoddy(adjective, good, mean, bad, poor)
11
base(adjective, good, mean, bad, lower)
10
crappy(adjective, mean, bad, rough, poor)
9
cheap(adjective, good, rough, poor, low)
8
mediocre(adjective, mean, bad, lower, poor)
7
worthless(adjective, mean, bad, poor, base)
5
low-quality(adjective, mean, bad, inferior, cheap)
5
trashy(adjective, good, mean, bad, poor)
4
sleazy(adjective, good, mean, bad, poor)
3
cheesy(adjective, good, mean, bad, rough)
3
cruddy(adjective, mean, bad, rough, poor)
3
paltry(adjective, good, mean, bad, lower)
3
tawdry(adjective, mean, bad, lower, poor)
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