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destitute
Lacking the necessities of life; living in complete poverty
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  1. Lacking the necessities of life; living in complete poverty
  2. Utterly lacking; devoid:
  3. (Obs.) Abandoned; forsaken
necessitous
Needy; indigent.
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  1. Needy; indigent.
  2. In great need; destitute; needy
  3. (Archaic) Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
poverty-stricken
Extremely poor:
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  1. Extremely poor:
  2. Stricken with poverty; very poor
  3. Characteristic of, or giving the appearance of, poverty
second-rate
Second in quality, rank, etc.; second-class
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  1. Second in quality, rank, etc.; second-class
  2. Of mediocre quality, not first class.
  3. Inferior; mediocre; inadequate
disadvantaged
Poor; in financial difficulties.
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  1. Poor; in financial difficulties.
  2. Deprived of a decent standard of living, education, etc. by poverty and a lack of opportunity; underprivileged
  3. Being at a disadvantage, especially with respect to competitive or opposing elements or forces:
insolvent
Unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities; bankrupt.
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  1. Unable to meet debts or discharge liabilities; bankrupt.
  2. Not solvent; unable to pay debts as they become due; bankrupt
  3. Owing more than one has in assets.
indigent
Experiencing want or need; impoverished:
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  1. Experiencing want or need; impoverished:
  2. (Archaic) Lacking; destitute (of)
  3. In poverty; poor; needy; destitute
impoverished
Reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken:
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  1. Reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken:
  2. Deprived of richness or strength; limited or depleted:
underdeveloped
Having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication within the contemporary range of possibility; developing:
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  1. Having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication within the contemporary range of possibility; developing:
  2. Not developed to the proper or desirable degree; specif., so inadequately developed economically and industrially as to have a relatively low standard of living
  3. Processed in too weak a developing solution, or for too short a time, or at too low a temperature to produce a normal degree of contrast. Used of film.
broke
Lacking funds:
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  1. Lacking funds:
  2. Having little or no ready money
  3. (Informal) Broken.
inferior
(Printing) Set below the normal line of type; subscript.
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  1. (Printing) Set below the normal line of type; subscript.
  2. Low or lower in order, degree, or rank:
  3. Low or lower in quality, value, or estimation:
impecunious
Having little or no money.
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  1. Having little or no money.
needy
In, or characterized by, need, or poverty; not having enough to live on; very poor
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  1. In, or characterized by, need, or poverty; not having enough to live on; very poor
  2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree.
penniless
Entirely without money.
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  1. Entirely without money.
  2. Not having a penny; utterly impoverished; extremely poor.
  3. Without even a penny; extremely poor
deprived
Lacking in advantage, opportunity, or experience:
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  1. Lacking in advantage, opportunity, or experience:
  2. Subject to deprivation; poor.
  3. Marked by deprivation, especially of economic or social necessities.
penurious
Characterized by extreme poverty; impoverished
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  1. Characterized by extreme poverty; impoverished
  2. Unwilling to part with money or possessions; mean; miserly; stingy
  3. Poverty-stricken; destitute.
distressed
Suffering distress:
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  1. Suffering distress:
  2. Full of distress; anxious, suffering, troubled, etc.
  3. (Of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique
empty-handed
Bringing, gaining, or carrying away nothing
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  1. Bringing, gaining, or carrying away nothing
  2. Having received or gained nothing.
reduced
In cookery, of a sauce etc., made more concentrated.
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  1. In cookery, of a sauce etc., made more concentrated.
  2. Reduced, lowered in price; on sale, at discount price
  3. Made smaller or less, resulting from reduction.
third-rate
Inferior; very poor
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  1. Inferior; very poor
  2. Of third quality or value, especially of less quality or value than second-rate.
underprivileged
Lacking the standard of living and opportunities enjoyed by most people in a society.
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  1. Lacking the standard of living and opportunities enjoyed by most people in a society.
  2. Deprived of the opportunities and advantages of other members of one's community.
  3. Deprived of a decent standard of living, adequate education, and economic security through poverty, discrimination, etc.
starved
(Colloquial) Extremely hungry.
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  1. (Colloquial) Extremely hungry.
  2. Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.
pinched
Very thin
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  1. Very thin
beggarly
So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.
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  1. So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.
  2. Like or fit for a beggar; very poor, worthless, inadequate, etc.
  3. Of, relating to, or befitting a beggar; very poor:
down-and-out
Incapacitated; prostrate.
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  1. Incapacitated; prostrate.
  2. Lacking funds, resources, or prospects.
pitiful
Very small (of an amount or number).
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  1. Very small (of an amount or number).
  2. (Now rare) Feeling pity; merciful.
  3. So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
paltry
Lacking in importance or worth.
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  1. Lacking in importance or worth.
  2. Marked by meanness or lack of generosity; contemptible:
  3. Very small or inadequate in amount; negligible:
contemptible
(Obs.) Contemptuous
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  1. (Obs.) Contemptuous
  2. Deserving of contempt or scorn; worthless; despicable
miserable
Causing or accompanied by great discomfort or distress:
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  1. Causing or accompanied by great discomfort or distress:
  2. Bad; inferior; inadequate
  3. In a condition of misery; wretched, unhappy, suffering, etc.
pitiable
Arousing or deserving of pity or compassion; lamentable.
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  1. Arousing or deserving of pity or compassion; lamentable.
  2. That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
  3. Arousing or deserving pity, sometimes mixed with scorn or contempt
insignificant
Low in position, character, etc.; mean
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  1. Low in position, character, etc.; mean
  2. Lacking power, position, or value; worthy of little regard.
  3. Not significant; not important, consequential, or having a noticeable effect.
diminutive
(Grammar) Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
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  1. (Grammar) Of or being a suffix that indicates smallness or, by semantic extension, qualities such as youth, familiarity, affection, or contempt, as -let in booklet, -kin in lambkin, or -et in nymphet.
  2. Extremely or extraordinarily small.
  3. Much smaller than ordinary or average; very small; tiny
ordinary
(Law) Having direct authority to decide a case, rather than being delegated that power, as a judge.
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  1. (Law) Having direct authority to decide a case, rather than being delegated that power, as a judge.
  2. Not particularly good; not better than average:
  3. Familiar; unexceptional; common; average
common
Of or relating to the community as a whole; public:
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  1. Of or relating to the community as a whole; public:
  2. Widespread; prevalent:
  3. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:
mediocre
Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.
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  1. Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.
  2. Neither very good nor very bad; ordinary; average
trashy
In very poor taste or of very poor quality:
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  1. In very poor taste or of very poor quality:
  2. Containing, consisting of, or like trash; worthless, offensive, etc.
  3. Resembling or containing trash; cheap or worthless:
shoddy
Contemptible; mean; low
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  1. Contemptible; mean; low
  2. Being of poor quality or construction
  3. Made of any cheap, inferior material
worthless
Low; despicable:
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  1. Low; despicable:
  2. Without worth or merit; useless, valueless, etc.
  3. Lacking worth; of no use or value.
sorry
Feeling or expressing sympathy or pity:
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  1. Feeling or expressing sympathy or pity:
  2. Inferior in worth or quality; poor
  3. Full of sorrow, pity, or sympathy: also used as an expression of apology or mild regret
base
The number that is raised to a particular power in a given mathematical expression. In the expression an, a is the base.
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  1. The number that is raised to a particular power in a given mathematical expression. In the expression an, a is the base.
  2. (Chemistry) Any of a class of compounds that form hydroxyl ions (OH) when dissolved in water, and whose aqueous solutions react with acids to form salts. Bases turn red litmus paper blue and have a pH greater than 7. Their aqueous solutions have a bitter taste.
  3. Having or showing little or no honor, courage, or decency; mean; ignoble; contemptible
mean
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult
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  1. (Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult
  2. (Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
  3. Common or poor in appearance; shabby:
coarse
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
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  1. Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.
  2. Not fine or delicate in texture, structure, form, etc.; rough; harsh
  3. Of inferior or poor quality; common
vulgar
Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
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  1. Offensively excessive in self-display or expenditure; ostentatious:
  2. Characterized by a lack of culture, refinement, taste, restraint, sensitivity, etc.; coarse; crude; boorish
  3. Of, characteristic of, belonging to, or common to the great mass of people in general; common; popular
imperfect
Not perfect; having a defect, fault, or error
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  1. Not perfect; having a defect, fault, or error
  2. (Botany) Having either stamens or a pistil only. Used of a flower.
  3. (Gram.) In certain inflected languages, designating or of the tense of a verb that indicates a past action or state as uncompleted, continuous, customary, or going on at the same time as another: “was writing” and “used to write” are English forms corresponding to the imperfect tense in such languages
smaller
Comparative form of small: more small
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  1. Comparative form of small: more small
lesser
Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things:
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  1. Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things:
  2. Smaller, less, or less important
  3. Of a smaller size than other, similar forms:
subnormal
(Computing theory) denormal
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  1. (Computing theory) denormal
  2. Less than normal.
defective
Marked by subnormal structure, function, intelligence, or behavior:
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  1. Marked by subnormal structure, function, intelligence, or behavior:
  2. Of a product or process, that it contains an error or flaw affecting performance; of a pleading or document, that it contains a shortcoming potentially causing its invalidity or leading to its dismissal. Of a product or process, that it contains an error or flaw affecting performance; of a pleading or document, that it contains a shortcoming potentially causing its invalidity or leading to its dismissal.
  3. (Grammar) Lacking one or more of the inflected forms normal for a particular category of word, as the verb may in English.
deficient
Inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient
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  1. Inadequate in amount, quality, or degree; not sufficient
  2. Lacking in some essential; incomplete; defective
  3. Lacking an essential quality or element:
lower
Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
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  1. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
  2. (Biology) Less complex in organization or having traits similar to those of organisms that evolved earlier in the history of life on Earth.
  3. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing:
subordinate
(Grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
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  1. (Grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
  2. Inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary
  3. Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
minor
(Logic) Dealing with a more restricted category.
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  1. (Logic) Dealing with a more restricted category.
  2. (Educ.) Designating or of a field of study in which students specialize, but less so than in their major
  3. (Music) Designating an imperfect interval smaller than the corresponding major interval by a semitone
secondary
Derived or resulting from something considered primary or original; dependent; derivative
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  1. Derived or resulting from something considered primary or original; dependent; derivative
  2. Designating a form or a process that is historically relatively late; not original
  3. Relating to or derived from either of the lateral meristems (the cork cambium or the vascular cambium ) of vascular plants. For example, secondary xylem in a stem is produced by the vascular cambium, as opposed to primary xylem produced by the apical meristem during the original growth of the stem from a seedling.
humble
Showing deferential or submissive respect:
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  1. Showing deferential or submissive respect:
  2. Having or showing a consciousness of one's defects or shortcomings; not overly proud; not self-assertive; modest
  3. Low in condition, rank, or position; lowly; unpretentious
second-hand
Alternative spelling of secondhand.
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  1. Alternative spelling of secondhand.
  2. Alternative form of secondhand.
pedestrian
Lacking interest or imagination; prosaic; ordinary and dull
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  1. Lacking interest or imagination; prosaic; ordinary and dull
  2. Going or done on foot; walking
  3. Of, relating to, or made for pedestrians:
beggarly
So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.
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  1. So mean, petty, or paltry as to deserve contempt.
  2. Of, relating to, or befitting a beggar; very poor:
  3. Like or fit for a beggar; very poor, worthless, inadequate, etc.
homely
Not attractive or good-looking:
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  1. Not attractive or good-looking:
  2. Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain:
  3. Characteristic of or suitable for home or home life; simple and unpretentious or plain and everyday
homespun
(By extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
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  1. (By extension) Plain and homely; unsophisticated and unpretentious.
  2. Simple and homely; unpretentious:
  3. Spun or made at home
tawdry
Shameful or indecent:
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  1. Shameful or indecent:
  2. Cheap and showy; gaudy; sleazy
  3. Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance.
petty
Having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters
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  1. Having or showing a tendency to make much of small matters
  2. Of small importance; trivial:
  3. Narrow-minded or ungenerous, especially in trifling matters:
bad
Not working properly; defective:
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  1. Not working properly; defective:
  2. Being in poor health or in pain:
  3. (Slang) Fantastic.
cheap
Achieved with little effort:
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  1. Achieved with little effort:
  2. Of or considered of small value:
  3. Obtainable at a low rate of interest. Used especially of money.
flimsy
Lacking plausibility; unconvincing:
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  1. Lacking plausibility; unconvincing:
  2. Thin and easily broken or damaged; poorly made and fragile; frail
  3. Likely to bend or break under pressure; weak, shaky, flexible, or fragile.
threadbare
That has lost freshness or novelty; stale
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  1. That has lost freshness or novelty; stale
  2. Worn down so that the threads show; having the nap or surface fibers worn off
  3. (Of a person) wearing clothes of threadbare material
unwholesome
Not sound; diseased; tainted; impaired; defective.
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  1. Not sound; diseased; tainted; impaired; defective.
  2. Not conducive to good health; unhealthy:
  3. Not conducive to morality; morally harmful:
dowdy
Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
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  1. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
  2. Old-fashioned; antiquated.
  3. Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
second-class
Designating or of a former class of mail consisting of newspapers, periodicals, etc.
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  1. Designating or of a former class of mail consisting of newspapers, periodicals, etc.
  2. Considered or treated as inferior in status, rights, or privileges in comparison with some others:
  3. Inferior in quality or standing.
shabby
Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
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  1. Showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out:
  2. Showing much wear; ragged; threadbare
  3. Dilapidated or deteriorated in condition, especially through neglect; seedy:
valueless
Having no value; worthless.
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  1. Having no value; worthless.
  2. Of no value or use; worthless
easy
That can be done, gotten, mastered, endured, etc. with ease; not difficult; not exacting
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  1. That can be done, gotten, mastered, endured, etc. with ease; not difficult; not exacting
  2. (Economics) Less in demand and therefore readily obtainable:
  3. Causing little hardship or distress:
gaudy
Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
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  1. Showy in a tasteless or vulgar way.
  2. Bright and showy, but lacking in good taste; cheaply brilliant and ornate
mass-produced
Produced by mass production
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  1. Produced by mass production
gimcrack
Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
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  1. Showy but of poor quality; worthless.
  2. Showy but cheap and useless
squalid
Wretched; miserable; sordid
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  1. Wretched; miserable; sordid
  2. Dirty or deteriorated, especially from poverty or lack of care.
  3. Foul or unclean, esp. as the result of neglect or unsanitary conditions
catchpenny
Designed and made to sell without concern for quality; cheap.
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  1. Designed and made to sell without concern for quality; cheap.
trivial
Of little significance or value.
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  1. Of little significance or value.
  2. Concerned with or involving unimportant matters; superficial:
  3. Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case; self-evident.
sleazy
Flimsy or thin in texture or substance; lacking firmness
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  1. Flimsy or thin in texture or substance; lacking firmness
  2. (Informal) Shoddy, shabby, cheap, vulgar, etc.
  3. Made of low-quality materials; cheap or shoddy.
trifling
Frivolous or foolish:
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  1. Frivolous or foolish:
  2. Idle or frivolous
  3. Of little worth or importance.
unsuccessful
Having an unfavorable outcome:
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  1. Having an unfavorable outcome:
  2. Failing to attain something desired or intended:
tasteless
Lacking flavor; insipid.
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  1. Lacking flavor; insipid.
  2. Without taste or flavor; flat; insipid
  3. Lacking good taste or showing poor taste
insipid
Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.
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  1. Lacking qualities that excite, stimulate, or interest; dull.
  2. Without flavor; tasteless
  3. Not exciting or interesting; dull; lifeless
barbarous
Lacking refinement or culture; coarse:
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  1. Lacking refinement or culture; coarse:
  2. Uncultured, crude, coarse, rough, etc.
  3. Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
vile
Miserably poor and degrading; wretched:
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  1. Miserably poor and degrading; wretched:
  2. Cheap; worthless
  3. Highly disagreeable or most inferior; very bad: a generalized term of disapproval
disgusting
Arousing disgust; repugnant.
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  1. Arousing disgust; repugnant.
  2. Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
despicable
Deserving to be despised; contemptible
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  1. Deserving to be despised; contemptible
  2. Deserving of contempt or scorn; vile.
rustic
Made of unfinished or roughly finished wood:
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  1. Made of unfinished or roughly finished wood:
  2. Of, relating to, or typical of country life or country people.
  3. Charmingly simple or unsophisticated in a manner considered typical of country living.
crude
Undisguised or unadorned; plain:
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  1. Undisguised or unadorned; plain:
  2. (Statistics) In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data.
  3. In a raw or natural condition, before being prepared for use; not refined or processed
outlandish
Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre.
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  1. Conspicuously unconventional; bizarre.
  2. Located far from civilized areas; remote:
  3. Very odd, strange, or peculiar; fantastic; bizarre
odd
Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.
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  1. Remaining after others have been paired or grouped.
  2. Not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange
  3. Being in excess of the indicated or approximate number, extent, or degree. Often used in combination:
garish
Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste.
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  1. Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste.
  2. Gaudily or showily dressed, decorated, written, etc.
  3. Overly bright or ornamented, especially in a vulgar or tasteless way; gaudy.
flashy
Cheap and showy; gaudy.
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  1. Cheap and showy; gaudy.
  2. Giving a momentary or superficial impression of brilliance.
  3. Dazzling or bright for a little while
showy
Of striking or attractive appearance
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  1. Of striking or attractive appearance
  2. Marked by or given to extravagant, often tasteless display.
  3. Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye, often in such a way that is of low quality or little merit
inelegant
Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant.
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  1. Lacking refinement or polish; not elegant.
  2. Not elegant; lacking refinement, good taste, grace, etc.; coarse; crude
loud
Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound:
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  1. Characterized by high volume and intensity. Used of sound:
  2. Making a sound or sounds of great intensity
  3. Producing sound of high volume and intensity:
unsightly
Displeasing to the eye
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  1. Displeasing to the eye
  2. Not sightly; not pleasant to look at; ugly
inartistic
Lacking in artistic ability.
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  1. Lacking in artistic ability.
  2. Lacking artistic taste or skill
  3. Not done in an artistic style.
affected
Assumed for effect; artificial
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  1. Assumed for effect; artificial
  2. Behaving in an artificial way to impress people; full of affectation
  3. Assumed or simulated to impress others:
ramshackle
Loose and rickety; likely to fall to pieces; shaky
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  1. Loose and rickety; likely to fall to pieces; shaky
  2. 2012 September 7, Dominic Fifield, “England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova", The Guardian:
  3. So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety:
pretentious
Making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
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  1. Making claims, explicit or implicit, to some distinction, importance, dignity, or excellence
  2. Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority:
  3. Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case:
glaring
Too obvious to be overlooked
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  1. Too obvious to be overlooked
  2. Conspicuous; obvious:
  3. Blatant, obvious.
artificial
Unnatural in an affected way
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  1. Unnatural in an affected way
  2. Not arising from natural or necessary causes; contrived or arbitrary:
  3. Made by humans, especially in imitation of something natural:
flaunting
That flaunts; showy or gaudy
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  1. That flaunts; showy or gaudy
newfangled
Fond of novelty.
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  1. Fond of novelty.
  2. Newly done, made, etc.; new; novel
  3. (Usually derogatory or humorous) Contemptibly modern, unfamiliar, or different.
out-of-date
(Idiomatic) Too old to be used; not current; invalid; outmoded.
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  1. (Idiomatic) Too old to be used; not current; invalid; outmoded.
  2. (Idiomatic) Not conforming to the current fashion or style; old-fashioned.
  3. No longer in style or use; not current; outmoded; old-fashioned
old-fashioned
Suited to or favoring the styles, methods, manners, or ideas of past times; esp., out-of-date; antiquated; outmoded
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  1. Suited to or favoring the styles, methods, manners, or ideas of past times; esp., out-of-date; antiquated; outmoded
  2. Of a style or method formerly in vogue; outdated.
  3. Attached to or favoring methods, ideas, or customs of an earlier time:
crummy
(Dated) Soft, like the crumb of bread; not crusty.
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  1. (Dated) Soft, like the crumb of bread; not crusty.
  2. Dirty, cheap, shabby, disgusting, etc.
  3. (Informal) bad; poor
junky
Of or related to junk; worthy of being discarded.
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  1. Of or related to junk; worthy of being discarded.
  2. Meaningless, fatuous, or unbelievable:
two-bit
(Slang) Cheap; gaudy; tawdry
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  1. (Slang) Cheap; gaudy; tawdry
  2. (US, idiomatic, slang) insignificant or worthless
  3. (Slang) Worth very little; petty or insignificant:
schlock
Of inferior quality; cheap or shoddy.
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  1. Of inferior quality; cheap or shoddy.
  2. Cheap; inferior
kitschy
Having the nature of kitsch.
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  1. Having the nature of kitsch.
raunchy
Frankly and crudely sexual in content or tone; earthy, risqué, etc.
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  1. Frankly and crudely sexual in content or tone; earthy, risqué, etc.
  2. Uninhibited. Used of sex.
  3. Of poor quality, appearance, etc.; dirty, cheap, sloppy, etc.
corny
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
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  1. Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
  2. Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
  3. (Informal) Unsophisticated, old-fashioned, trite, sentimental, etc.
cheesy
(Informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, shoddy
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  1. (Informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, shoddy
  2. Resembling, or containing cheese
  3. (Informal) Of poor quality; shoddy:
meager
Having little flesh; lean.
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  1. Having little flesh; lean.
  2. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty.
  3. Of poor quality or small amount; not full or rich; inadequate
scanty
Not covering a considerable amount of the body:
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  1. Not covering a considerable amount of the body:
  2. Barely sufficient; not ample; meager
  3. Small or insufficient in amount, size, or extent:
sparse
Thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded
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  1. Thinly spread or distributed; not dense or crowded
  2. Occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense.
feeble
Having little intensity or strength; faint:
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  1. Having little intensity or strength; faint:
  2. Infirm
  3. Lacking bodily strength; weak:
puny
Of inferior size, strength, or significance; weak:
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  1. Of inferior size, strength, or significance; weak:
  2. (Chiefly Southern US) Sickly; ill.
infirm
(Archaic) Lacking firmness of will, character, or purpose; irresolute.
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  1. (Archaic) Lacking firmness of will, character, or purpose; irresolute.
  2. Not strong or stable; shaky:
  3. Not firm or strong physically; weak; feeble, as from old age
indisposed
Slightly ill
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  1. Slightly ill
  2. (Informal) Otherwise occupied; busy, unavailable, etc.
  3. Mildly ill.
infertile
Relating to soil or land that is not capable of supporting or is unfavorable to the growth of plants.
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  1. Relating to soil or land that is not capable of supporting or is unfavorable to the growth of plants.
  2. Not capable of sustaining crops or vegetation:
  3. Not fertile; unproductive or barren.
unproductive
(Economics) Adding nothing to exchangeable value.
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  1. (Economics) Adding nothing to exchangeable value.
  2. Not productive; useless; fruitless.
  3. Not productive; idle.
barren
Not producing or incapable of producing fruit:
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  1. Not producing or incapable of producing fruit:
  2. Not producing crops or fruit; having little or no vegetation
  3. Lacking vegetation, especially useful vegetation:
unfortunate
Regrettable; deplorable:
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  1. Regrettable; deplorable:
  2. Not suitable or successful
  3. Characterized by, bringing, or causing misfortune:
pitiable
Arousing or deserving pity, sometimes mixed with scorn or contempt
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  1. Arousing or deserving pity, sometimes mixed with scorn or contempt
  2. That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
  3. Arousing or deserving of pity or compassion; lamentable.
hapless
Devoid of talent or skill.
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  1. Devoid of talent or skill.
  2. Very unlucky; ill-fated.
  3. Luckless; unfortunate.
wretched
Characterized by or attended with misery or woe:
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  1. Characterized by or attended with misery or woe:
  2. Of a poor or mean character; dismal:
  3. Deeply distressed or unhappy; miserable; unfortunate
forgotten man
A person or class of persons that is treated with undeserved neglect or disregard.
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  1. A person or class of persons that is treated with undeserved neglect or disregard.
underdogs
Plural form of underdog
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  1. Plural form of underdog
beggars
Plural form of beggar
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  1. Plural form of beggar
second-class-citizen
(Programming, languages) Synonym of second-class object.
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  1. (Programming, languages) Synonym of second-class object.
have-nots
Alternative spelling of have nots.
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  1. Alternative spelling of have nots.
  2. The poor or underprivileged, contrasted to those who have possessions, power or wealth: the haves.
people (related)
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