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evil971

Inferior in quality, constitution, condition or appearance; poor, unsatisfactory, defective. Obsolete.

lowc1175

Originally: of or relating to the realm of the mundane or commonplace; lacking in elevation or adornment; (sometimes) spec. worldly, less holy or…

poor?c1225

Lacking or deficient in the proper or desired quality; of little excellence or worth; of a low or inferior standard or quality. See also sense A. 4.

feeblec1275

Of inferior quality, poor, mean. Often said of clothing, food, dwelling, etc. Obsolete.

vilea1300

Of poor or bad quality; wretchedly bad or inferior.

petty1372

Of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor; subordinate. Now chiefly in historically fixed collocations (e.g. petty officer, n.).

unthende1377

Not in good condition; bad or poor in quality or kind.

secondary1386

Belonging to the second class in respect of dignity or importance; entitled to consideration only in the second place. Also, and usually, in less…

petitc1390

Of minor or lesser importance. Of things: of little value; insignificant, trifling; = petty, adj. 2a. Obsolete.

unmeeta1393

Lacking in equality; inferior. Obsolete. rare.

illa1400

In privative sense: Not good; of deficient or inferior quality or condition; of little or no worth; defective, poor, imperfect, unsatisfactory, not…

commonc1400

Of a thing or substance: of ordinary or inferior quality, of little value, mean; not rare or expensive.

coarse1424

Ordinary, common, mean (in the depreciatory sense of these epithets); base; of inferior quality or value; of little account. (Cf. also coarsely, adv.)

indigent1426

Lacking in what is requisite; falling short of the proper measure or standard; wanting, deficient. archaic. (In quot. 1596, said of the thing wanted.)

unlikelyc1450

Not likely; improbable. Not likely to meet with success; not showing promise of achievement or excellence; improbable or unpromising in terms of…

lesser1464

Of lower status, importance, or rank; inferior; = less, adj. 1b. In attributive use.

gross1474

Of articles of food, or commodities of any kind: Coarse, inferior, common. Obsolete.

naughty1526

Bad, inferior, substandard, worthless. In Scottish use also: unsubstantial, insignificant. Cf. noughty, adj. 3b. Obsolete.

inferior1531

Lower in degree, rank, importance, quality, amount, or other respect; of less value or consideration; lesser; subordinate.

reprobate?1545

Rejected or condemned as worthless, inferior, or impure. Now rare.

slender1577

Deficient in energy or vigour; lax. Obsolete.

unlikely1578

Poor in quality or condition; lacking vigour. Cf. likely, adj. 5b. Obsolete.

puny1579

Junior; inferior in rank, subordinate; spec. designating a junior judge. Cf. puisne, adj. 1. Obsolete.

under1580

Inferior, subordinate; of lower rank or position.

wooden1592

figurative. Having some quality likened to the hard dry consistence of wood, or to its inferior… Of inferior character, poor, worthless.

sordid1596

Of a coarse, gross, or inferior character or nature; befitting or appertaining to a mean person or thing; menial. Obsolete.

puisne1598

Small, insignificant; petty; ineffectual, weak, puny. Obsolete.

provant1601

Of or belonging to the provant or soldier's allowance; (hence) of common or inferior quality. Obsolete.

subministrant1604

Subordinate.

inferious1607

= inferior, adj.

sublunary1624

Inferior; subordinate.

indifferent1638

Hence, by euphemism: Not particularly good; poor, inferior; rather bad. (Frequently preceded by but or very.)

undermatched1642

Not equal to another; inferior.

unworthy1646

Not befitting or suiting (a person, etc.); derogatory to the dignity, standing, or character of; below the level of.

underly1648

Subordinate; inferior, low.

turncoated1650

having the coat turned.

female1652

Inferior. Obsolete. rare.

undergraduate1655

Of lower degree; of inferior importance. Obsolete.

farandinical1675

Of the nature of farandine; hence, second-rate, worthless. Cf. the use of bombast, fustian, linsey-woolsey.

baddishc1736

Rather bad (in various senses); inferior, indifferent, poor.

ungenerous1745

Inferior or poor in quality. Obsolete. rare.

understrapping1762

Of a subordinate or inferior character or standing.

tinnified1794

Made tinny or like tin; impregnated with tin; in quot. 1794 depreciative.

demi-semi1805

literal. Half-half, i.e. quarter; but usually a contemptuous diminutive.

shabby1805

transferred. Discreditably inferior in quality, making a poor appearance.

dicky1819

Of a low or inferior quality or standard; in bad condition; unsound, shaky.

poor white1821

Of, relating to, or characteristic of poor white people of low social status, esp. when regarded as uneducated or uncultured. Also in figurative…

tin-pot1838

attributive. Resembling or suggesting a tin pot in quality or sound; hence contemptuously, without solid worth, of inferior quality, shabby, poor…

deterior1848

Inferior in quality, worse.

substandard1850

Of less than the required or normal quality or size; of a lower standard than required, inferior.

crumby1859

slang. (Frequently crummy.) Lousy; filthy, dirty, untidy; inferior, shoddy, distasteful.

cheesy1863

colloquial. Inferior, second-rate; bad, nasty. Now somewhat rare.

po'1866

= poor, adj. (in various senses).

not-quite1867

Not wholly socially acceptable or respectable. Cf. quite, adv. adj.int.

rocky1873

Full of problems; fraught with difficulties, obstacles, uncertainties, etc.; difficult, hard.

mouldy1876

figurative and in extended use. colloquial. Wretched, poor, miserable, gloomy; boring, depressing.

low-grade1878

Of low or inferior quality.

sketchy1878

colloquial. Of a light, flimsy, unsubstantial or imperfect nature. Also figurative.

midget1879

figurative. Underdeveloped; weak, inferior, or insignificant in extent, character, quality, etc.; puny.

junky1880

Of the nature of junk; trashy, worthless, valueless. Sometimes also without negative connotation: pleasingly old or worn.

ullaged1892

transferred. Of inferior quality; refuse.

abysmal1904

figurative. Of an exceptionally poor standard or quality; extremely bad, appalling.

bodgie1905

Poorly made, repaired, or executed; of unsatisfactory workmanship, appearance, reliability, etc.; shoddy, inferior, bodged. Cf. dodgy, adj. additions.

junk1908

Originally U.S. Inferior, worthless, of poor quality. Cf. junky, adj. 2.

crap1936

slang. Bad; inferior, poor quality; unpleasant, displeasing. Of a person: lacking ability, incompetent; talentless; unwell.

ropy1941

colloquial (chiefly British, originally R.A.F. slang). Poor in quality; unsatisfactory.

bodger1945

Of low standard or quality; inferior, worthless.

two-star1951

(a) given two stars in a grading system in which more stars indicate higher quality (cf. star, n.1 9c(b)); (b) having or being a military rank…

tripey1955

Inferior, trashy, rubbishy, worthless.

manky1958

Bad, inferior, defective; dirty, disgusting, unpleasant.

schlocky1960

characterized by schlock; that is schlock; inferior, shoddy, or trashy.

cack1978

slang (chiefly British). Very bad; worthless, useless; = crap, adj.

wank1991

Worthless, rubbishy; self-indulgent. Also as a general term of disparagement. Cf. wanky, adj.2 1.

bowf1994

Bad, inferior; unpleasant, horrible.

Subcategories:

— approaching most closely in rank or excellence (1)
— not the best (3)
— second best (8)
— middling or mediocre (2)
— very (12)
— most (4)
— of colour or shade (1)
— subordinate (11)
— inferior substitute (2)
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