5
insignificant(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
5
meaningless(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
5
otiose(adjective, useless, trivial, empty, insufficient)
5
slow(adjective, late, behind)
5
trifling(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
5
unimportant(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
5
waste(noun, adjective, poor, base, stupid)
4
bare(adjective, weak, slight, poor, thin)
4
incompetent(adjective, weak, poor, stupid, inferior)
4
inoperative(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, inadequate)
4
meagre
4
purposeless(adjective, weak, stupid, idle, useless)
4
unusable(adjective, weak, poor, base, inferior)
4
valueless(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
3
acarpous
3
contemptible(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
3
counterproductive(adjective, poor, base, stupid, inferior)
3
desolate(adjective, clean, empty, bleak, uncultivated)
3
despicable(adjective, poor, base, inferior, insignificant)
3
gainless
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