30
poor(adjective, good, bad, weak, rough)
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inadequate(adjective, bad, weak, rough, poor)
23
bad(adjective, good, quality, bad, weak)
21
deficient(adjective, weak, rough, poor, awful)
21
inferior(adjective, bad, weak, rough, poor)
21
insufficient(adjective, weak, poor, small, miserable)
20
unacceptable(verb, adjective, person, bad, rough)
15
unsuitable(adjective, bad, weak, poor, offensive)
14
defective(verb, adjective, person, bad, rough)
14
disappointing(adjective, quiet, bad, poor, nasty)
13
rotten(adjective, bad, weak, poor, nasty)
12
weak(adjective, poor, small, miserable, inferior)
12
wretched(verb, adjective, person, bad, feelings)
12
substandard(adjective, weak, rough, poor, nasty)
11
faulty(adjective, bad, weak, rough, poor)
11
lousy(adjective, rough, poor, offensive, improper)
11
mediocre(adjective, bad, weak, poor, miserable)
11
second-rate(adjective, weak, poor, miserable, inferior)
11
wrong(adjective, bad, poor, nasty, unpleasant)
10
displeasing(adjective, bad, poor, nasty, offensive)
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