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100 Best Synonyms for “Crummy”

October 29, 2026

100 Best Synonyms for

No. Item Definition
1. abysmal Extremely bad.
2. amateurish Poorly done and unskilled.
3. appalling Shockingly bad or unpleasant.
4. atrocious Shockingly bad.
5. awful Very bad or unpleasant.
6. bad Not good or acceptable.
7. bargain-basement Cheap and low-quality.
8. below par Worse than normal or expected.
9. botched Spoiled by poor work.
10. bungled Done badly or clumsily.
11. cheap Low-quality or poorly made.
12. cheesy Cheap, tacky, or low-quality.
13. clumsy Awkward or poorly done.
14. cobbled-together Hastily and poorly assembled.
15. crude Rough, basic, or poorly made.
16. cut-rate Cheap and often low-quality.
17. decrepit Old and in very poor condition.
18. defective Having a fault or flaw.
19. deficient Lacking necessary quality or amount.
20. dingy Dirty-looking and dull.
21. dire Very bad or serious.
22. disappointing Not as good as expected.
23. disgusting Causing strong dislike or revulsion.
24. dreadful Extremely bad or unpleasant.
25. execrable Extremely bad or unpleasant.
26. faulty Not working or made correctly.
27. feeble Weak or ineffective.
28. flawed Having defects or weaknesses.
29. flimsy Weak and easily damaged.
30. foul Very unpleasant, dirty, or offensive.
31. garbage Very bad or worthless.
32. ghastly Extremely unpleasant or bad.
33. godawful Extremely bad or unpleasant.
34. grim Very bad or unpleasant.
35. gross Disgusting or unpleasant.
36. grubby Dirty and unpleasant.
37. hideous Very ugly or unpleasant.
38. hokey Fake, sentimental, or poorly done.
39. horrible Very bad or unpleasant.
40. horrid Very unpleasant or bad.
41. imperfect Having faults or defects.
42. inadequate Not good enough for the need.
43. incompetent Not skilled enough; poorly done.
44. inept Clumsy or lacking skill.
45. inferior Lower in quality or value.
46. insubstantial Weak, thin, or lacking substance.
47. jerry-built Badly and cheaply built.
48. junky Cheap, poor-quality, or worthless.
49. lackluster Unimpressive or disappointing.
50. lame Weak, unconvincing, or disappointing.
51. loathsome Very unpleasant or disgusting.
52. lousy Very bad or poor in quality.
53. low-grade Of poor quality.
54. low-quality Not made or done well.
55. meager Poor in amount or quality.
56. measly Very small or inadequate.
57. mediocre Only average; not very good.
58. middling Only moderate in quality.
59. minor-league Not important or high-quality.
60. miserable Very poor, unpleasant, or inadequate.
61. nasty Very unpleasant or bad.
62. not good enough Below an acceptable standard.
63. not up to par Below the expected standard.
64. odious Extremely unpleasant or hateful.
65. paltry Small, poor, or inadequate.
66. pathetic Extremely poor or inadequate.
67. piddling Small, trivial, or inadequate.
68. pitiful Very poor or inadequate.
69. poor Low in quality or standard.
70. puny Small, weak, or unimpressive.
71. ramshackle Badly built or falling apart.
72. repulsive Extremely unpleasant or disgusting.
73. rickety Weak, shaky, and likely to break.
74. rotten Very bad, unpleasant, or unfair.
75. rubbishy Worthless or very poor.
76. rundown In poor condition from neglect.
77. sad Poor, inadequate, or disappointing.
78. second-rate Not very good; inferior.
79. shoddy Badly made or done.
80. so-so Neither good nor very bad.
81. sorry Poor, inadequate, or disappointing.
82. subpar Below an acceptable standard.
83. tacky Cheap, showy, or tasteless.
84. tasteless Lacking good style or judgment.
85. terrible Extremely bad or unpleasant.
86. third-rate Very low in quality.
87. trash Very bad or worthless.
88. trashy Cheap, tasteless, or poor-quality.
89. unacceptable Too bad to be allowed.
90. underwhelming Less impressive than expected.
91. unimpressive Not causing admiration or approval.
92. unpleasant Not enjoyable or agreeable.
93. unsatisfactory Not good enough or acceptable.
94. useless Not helpful or effective.
95. vile Extremely unpleasant or bad.
96. vulgar Crude, tasteless, or offensive.
97. wanting Lacking in quality or amount.
98. weak Not effective or impressive.
99. worthless Having little or no value.
100. wretched Very bad or poor.

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