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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unimportant |
| Synonyms: | bush-league, inadequate, inconsiderable, ineffectual, inferior, insignificant, lesser, light, limited, lower, mean, minor, minor-league, minute, narrow, negligible, paltry, petty, secondary, set, small-fry, small-time, trifling, trivial, unessential |
| Antonyms: | distinguished, excellent, famous, fine, important, untrivial |
| Main Entry: | sparse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very few and scattered |
| Synonyms: | dispersed, exiguous, few and far between, inadequate, infrequent, meager, occasional, poor, rare, scant, scanty, scarce, scrimpy, skimpy, spare, sporadic, thin, uncommon |
| Antonyms: | full, lush, plentiful |
| Main Entry: | spineless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | cowardly |
| Synonyms: | amoebalike, faint-hearted, fearful, feeble, forceless, frightened, gutless, impotent, inadequate, ineffective, ineffectual, invertebrate, irresolute, lily-livered, nerveless, pithless, soft, spiritless, squeamish, submissive, timid, vacillating, weak, weak-kneed, weak-willed, yellow*, yellow-bellied |
| Antonyms: | bold, brave, strong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | substandard |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inferior |
| Synonyms: | bad, base, below average, below par, below standard, cheap, inadequate, junk*, lemon, lousy, low-grade, poor, second-rate, shoddy, subpar, unacceptable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | thin |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | deficient, weak |
| Synonyms: | diluted, feeble*, flat*, flimsy*, implausible, improbable, inadequate, inconceivable, incredible, insubstantial, insufficient, lame, meager, poor, questionable, scant, scanty, scarce, scattered, shallow, sketchy, skimpy, slight, sparse, stretched, superficial, thick*, transparent, unbelievable, unconvincing, unpersuasive, unsubstantial, untenable, vapid, weak-kneed |
| Antonyms: | efficient, solid, strong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not having talent, skill |
| Synonyms: | can't cut it, can't hack it, can't make the grade, clumsy, helpless, hog-tied, impotent, impuissant, inadequate, incapable, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inept, inoperative, no can do, no good, not able, not cut out for, not equal to, not up to, out of commission, powerless, sidelined, unfit, unfitted, unqualified, unskilled, weak |
| Antonyms: | able, adequate, capable, competent, fit, qualified, skillful, talented |
| Main Entry: | unfit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not appropriate or suited |
| Synonyms: | below par, can't make the grade, debilitated, decrepit, discordant, down, dragging, feeble, flimsy, ill-adapted, ill-equipped, ill-suited, improper, inadequate, inapplicable, inappropriate, incompatible, incongruous, incorrect, ineffective, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, laid low, mistaken, not fit, out of element, out of place, out of shape, poorly, rocky, unbecoming, uncongenial, uncool, unhealthy, unlikely, unmeet, unpromising, unsuitable, unsuited, useless, valueless |
| Antonyms: | appropriate, fit, suitable |
| Main Entry: | unfit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not ready |
| Synonyms: | amateur, awkward, blundering, bungling, bush league, butter-fingered, clumsy, debilitated, disqualified, feeble, heavy-handed, ill-equipped, impotent, inadequate, incapable, incapacitated, incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, ineligible, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, maladjusted, maladroit, no good, not cut out for, not equal to, not up to, unable, unapt, unfitted, unhandy, unpracticed, unprepared, unproficient, unqualified, unskilled, unskillful, untrained, useless, weak |
| Antonyms: | able, fit, qualified, ready, willing |
| Main Entry: | unprofessional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not done well or skillfully |
| Synonyms: | amateur, amateurish, ignorant, improper, inadequate, incompetent, inefficient, inexperienced, inexpert, lax, negligent, nonexpert, unethical, unfitting, unsuitable, untrained, unworthy |
| Antonyms: | experienced, expert, professional, skilled |
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