Lame synonyms | Best 57 synonyms for lame

weak

Lacking, poor, or deficient in something specified

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defective

(Grammar, of a verb) lacking some forms; e.g., having only one tense or being usable only in the third person.

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cripple

To cause to lose the use of a limb or limbs.

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dumb (related)

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silly (related)

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stupid (related)

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clumsy (related)

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unconvincing

Not convincing, plausible or believable

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raw

Having subcutaneous tissue exposed:

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ineffective

Not producing an intended effect; ineffectual:

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faltering

Weak; usually used figuratively

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deformed (related)

Changed as in form or shape, esp., changed to such an extent as to be misshapen, disfigured, or ugly

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poor (related)

Not adequate in quality or quantity; inferior:

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wanting (related)

Absent; lacking:

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stiff

Difficult to do or deal with

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brainless (related)

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disabled

Having a disability, especially physical.

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game

(Colloquial) Willing to participate.

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gimpy

Limping, lame, with crippled legs.

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halt

(Archaic) Lame, limping.

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halting

Limping; lame.

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handicapped

Intended for people who have a disability:

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hobbling

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hurt

Pained.

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incapacitate

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inconclusive

The definition of inconclusive is something that did not produce clear results or that did not resolve a question or dispute.

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inefficient

Wasteful of time, energy, or materials:

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limping

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maim

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maimed

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spavined

Having spavin (said of a horse).

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unsatisfactory

Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory

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able (antonym)

Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470).]

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walking (antonym)

That moves in a manner suggestive of walking

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mobile (antonym)

Capable of moving or of being moved readily from place to place:

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strong (antonym)

Hard to capture; able to resist and endure attack

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efficient (antonym)

Using a particular proportion of available energy.

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convincing (antonym)

Showing clearly the excellence or superiority of a competitor:

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crippled

(Usually offensive) Having a less than fully functional limb, or injuries which prevent full mobility.

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feeble

Weak; not strong

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square

(Slang) A socially conventional person; typically associated with the 1950s

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pathetic (related)

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naff (related)

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flimsy

Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.

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claudicant

(Medicine) limping

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bruised

Sore

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painful (related)

Full of or giving pain:

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faulty (related)

The definition of faulty is something unreliable or that doesn't work, or an incorrect thought pattern.

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inadequate (related)

Not adequate; not sufficient; not equal to what is required

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decrepit

Weakened or worn out from age or wear

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claudication

A halt or lameness in a person's walk; a limp.

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agile (antonym)

Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move; nimble; active; as, an agile boy; an agile tongue.

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uncrippled (antonym)

Not crippled.

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able-bodied (antonym)

Healthy and strong

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capable (antonym)

Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something.

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unfinished (related)

Not having received special processing, such as dyeing or varnishing:

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satisfactory (antonym)

Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.

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