| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | amateurish | lacking professional skill |
| 2. | backward | underdeveloped or behind |
| 3. | bad | poor in quality |
| 4. | bankrupt | lacking a specified quality |
| 5. | barren | lacking results or richness |
| 6. | behind | not keeping up |
| 7. | behindhand | behind in progress or standards |
| 8. | bereft | deprived or lacking |
| 9. | crude | rough and lacking refinement |
| 10. | defective | having faults or shortcomings |
| 11. | depleted | reduced below needed levels |
| 12. | destitute | completely lacking necessities |
| 13. | devoid | entirely lacking |
| 14. | dismal | very poor or inadequate |
| 15. | embryonic | at an early undeveloped stage |
| 16. | empty | lacking contents or substance |
| 17. | erratic | irregular and unreliable |
| 18. | faulty | imperfect or not working properly |
| 19. | feeble | weak or ineffective |
| 20. | flat | lacking interest or energy |
| 21. | flawed | having defects or weaknesses |
| 22. | fruitless | producing no useful result |
| 23. | futile | incapable of achieving results |
| 24. | half-baked | not fully thought out |
| 25. | half-done | only partly completed |
| 26. | hollow | lacking real substance |
| 27. | impaired | weakened or damaged |
| 28. | imperfect | not complete or faultless |
| 29. | impoverished | deprived of necessary resources |
| 30. | inadequate | not sufficient or suitable |
| 31. | incomplete | not having all parts |
| 32. | inconsistent | varying in quality or performance |
| 33. | ineffective | not producing the desired result |
| 34. | inefficient | not working well enough |
| 35. | inferior | lower in quality or value |
| 36. | insufficient | not enough for requirements |
| 37. | lacking | not having enough |
| 38. | lackluster | lacking brightness or excitement |
| 39. | lagging | falling behind expectations |
| 40. | lame | weak or unconvincing |
| 41. | lifeless | lacking energy or vitality |
| 42. | limited | restricted in amount or extent |
| 43. | listless | lacking energy or enthusiasm |
| 44. | low | below the needed level |
| 45. | meager | too small or inadequate |
| 46. | minimal | very small or barely adequate |
| 47. | miserable | very poor or inadequate |
| 48. | modest | limited in amount or scope |
| 49. | paltry | too small to be adequate |
| 50. | partial | not complete or whole |
| 51. | patchy | uneven or incomplete |
| 52. | pathetic | very inadequate or poor |
| 53. | piddling | small and insignificant |
| 54. | pitiful | pathetically inadequate |
| 55. | poor | low in amount or quality |
| 56. | powerless | lacking power or authority |
| 57. | primitive | basic and undeveloped |
| 58. | puny | small and weak |
| 59. | raw | undeveloped or unrefined |
| 60. | rough | not polished or refined |
| 61. | rudimentary | basic and undeveloped |
| 62. | scant | barely sufficient |
| 63. | scanty | small and insufficient |
| 64. | scarce | available in too small amounts |
| 65. | scrimpy | scanty or insufficient |
| 66. | second-rate | of inferior quality |
| 67. | shaky | weak or uncertain |
| 68. | shallow | lacking depth or substance |
| 69. | short | not having enough |
| 70. | sketchy | incomplete or lacking detail |
| 71. | skimpy | too small or limited |
| 72. | slight | small and insufficient |
| 73. | slim | small or inadequate in amount |
| 74. | sparse | thinly present or distributed |
| 75. | spotty | uneven or inconsistent |
| 76. | subpar | below the usual standard |
| 77. | substandard | below an acceptable standard |
| 78. | superficial | lacking depth or thoroughness |
| 79. | thin | lacking substance or strength |
| 80. | toothless | lacking force or effectiveness |
| 81. | unacceptable | not good enough to accept |
| 82. | under-resourced | lacking needed resources |
| 83. | underdeveloped | not developed enough |
| 84. | underequipped | lacking necessary equipment |
| 85. | underfunded | lacking sufficient financial support |
| 86. | undermanned | lacking enough personnel |
| 87. | underpowered | lacking enough power |
| 88. | understaffed | lacking enough workers |
| 89. | understrength | below full required strength |
| 90. | undeveloped | not fully developed |
| 91. | uneven | not consistent in quality |
| 92. | unfinished | not complete or fully developed |
| 93. | unsatisfactory | not meeting expectations |
| 94. | unsound | not solid or reliable |
| 95. | vacuous | empty or lacking thought |
| 96. | void | completely empty or lacking |
| 97. | wanting | lacking what is needed |
| 98. | weak | lacking strength or effectiveness |
| 99. | woeful | very poor or inadequate |
| 100. | wretched | extremely poor or inadequate |