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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unsatisfactory |
| Synonyms: | bitter, depressing, disagreeable, disconcerting, discouraging, disheartening, displeasing, distasteful, failing, falling short, frustrating, inadequate, ineffective, inferior, insufficient, lame, mediocre, unfulfilling, unhappy, uninteresting, unpleasant, unsatisfying |
| Antonyms: | encouraging, pleasing, satisfactory |
| Main Entry: | discouraging |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | upsetting |
| Synonyms: | black, bleak, dampening, daunting, depressing, depressive, deterring, disadvantageous, disappointing, disheartening, dismal, dismaying, dispiriting, dissuading, dreary, gloomy, hindering, inopportune, off-putting, oppressive, repressing, unfavorable, unpropitious |
| Antonyms: | auspicious, encouraging, favorable, heartening, inspiring, inspiriting |
| Main Entry: | dissatisfactory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unsatisfactory |
| Synonyms: | bad, damaged, deficient, disappointing, displeasing, distressing, inadequate, insufficient, junky, lame, mediocre, no good, not satisfying, not up to par, offensive, poor, rotten, unacceptable, unsatisfying, unsuitable, unworthy, useless |
| Main Entry: | off |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inferior; spoiled |
| Synonyms: | bad, decomposed, disappointing, disheartening, displeasing, low-quality, mortifying, not up to par, not up to snuff, poor, putrid, quiet, rancid, rotten, slack, sour, substandard, turned, unrewarding, unsatisfactory |
| Antonyms: | on |
| Main Entry: | regrettable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfortunate, wrong |
| Synonyms: | afflictive, calamitous, deplorable, dire, disappointing, distressing, dreadful, grievous, heartbreaking, ill-advised, lamentable, pitiable, pitiful, sad, shameful, unfavorable, unhappy, woeful |
| Notes: | a person is regretful; a situation may be regrettable |
| Antonyms: | blessed, fortunate, happy, lucky, right |
| Main Entry: | rotten |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | despicable, inferior, bad |
| Synonyms: | amiss, base, below par, bruised, bum*, contemptible, crummy, defective, deplorable, dirty, disagreeable, disappointing, diseased, displeasing, dissatisfactory, filthy, impaired, inadequate, injured, lousy*, low-grade, mean, nasty, poor, punk*, regrettable, rough, scurrilous, shaky, sorry, sour, substandard, unacceptable, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, unpleasant, unsatisfactory, unsound, vile, wasted, wicked, withering, wrong |
| Antonyms: | good, kind, nice, superior |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | seamy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corrupt, unwholesome |
| Synonyms: | bad, dark, degraded, disagreeable, disappointing, disreputable, disturbing, low, nasty, rough, sordid, squalid, unpleasant |
| Antonyms: | respectable, upright, wholesome |
| Main Entry: | unsatisfactory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | insufficient, inadequate |
| Synonyms: | amiss, bad, damaged, deficient, disappointing, disconcerting, displeasing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, for the birds, junky, lame, mediocre, no good, not good enough, not up to par, offensive, poor, regrettable, rotten, schlocky, second, thin, unacceptable, undesirable, unsuitable, unwelcome, unworthy, upsetting, vexing, weak, wrong |
| Antonyms: | acceptable, adequate, ok, satisfactory, sufficient |
| Main Entry: | vexatious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distressing, bothersome |
| Synonyms: | afflicting, aggravating, annoying, burdensome, disagreeable, disappointing, disturbing, exasperating, irksome, irritating, mean, nagging, pesky, provoking, teasing, tormenting, troublesome, troublous, trying, ugly, unpleasant, upsetting, wicked, worrisome, worrying |
| Antonyms: | aiding, assisting, helpful, pleasing, soothing |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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