sorry, sad, pathetic, pitiful, paltry, atrocious, awful, terrible, dire, shocking, tragic
Meaning
in a poor or pitiful condition
Themes
poor_quality
|inadequacy
|criticism
|condition
|informal
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In a poor, pitiful, or inadequate state or quality.
Meaning
Poor or pathetic in quality
Themes
low_quality
|inadequacy
|disappointment
|criticism
|informal
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very poor, inadequate, or disappointing in standard or quality.
Meaning
Causing pity for being weak
Themes
poor_quality
|inadequacy
|failure
|weakness
|informal
|negative_evaluation
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Inspiring pity or sympathy because of being very weak, inadequate, or unsuccessful.
Meaning
Deserving contempt for inadequacy
Themes
contempt
|ridicule
|poor_quality
|inadequacy
|informal
|insult
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
So poor in quality or ability that it deserves ridicule or contempt.
Meaning
extremely small, weak, or bad
Themes
criticism
|contempt
|poor_quality
|small_amount
|inadequacy
|performance
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Extremely small, weak, or bad in a way that deserves strong criticism or contempt.
Meaning
contemptibly weak or worthless
Themes
poor_quality
|weak_effort
|insignificant
|contempt
|criticism
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely poor or weak in quality, effort, or importance, so that it seems almost worthless and deserves criticism.
Meaning
Causing pity for suffering
Themes
pity
|compassion
|suffering
|distress
|appearance
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Arousing pity or compassion because of suffering, sadness, or distress.
Meaning
Very bad in quality (informal)
Themes
informal
|quality
|failure
|humor
|exaggeration
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
(Informal) Extremely bad, poor, or inadequate in quality, often used humorously or hyperbolically.
Meaning
causing strong feelings of pity
Themes
emotion
|pity
|suffering
|weakness
|need
|sadness
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Causing strong feelings of pity because of suffering, sadness, weakness, or need.
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