scurvy [skur-vee] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
cheap [cheep]
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: low, vulgar
Synonyms: abject, base, beggarly, contemptible, despicable, dirty, dishonest, mean, pitiable, scurvy, shabby, sordid, sorry, tawdry, vile
Notes: cheap means relatively low in price or charging low prices, tastelessly showy, or of very poor quality while cheep is the short weak cry of a young bird, a chirp
Antonyms: sophisticated, superior, upper
Main Entry: dirty
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: obscene, pornographic
Synonyms: base, blue, coarse, contemptible, despicable, filthy, immoral, impure, indecent, lewd, low, mean, nasty, off-color, ribald, risqué, salacious, scatological, scurvy, smutty, sordid, squalid, unchaste, unclean, uncleanly, vile, vulgar
Antonyms: clean, moral, upright
Main Entry: disreputable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: dishonorable, lowly
Synonyms: abject, bad, base, beggarly, cheap, contemptible, derogatory, despicable, discreditable, disgraceful, disorderly, dissolute, ignominious, in bad, in low esteem, in the doghouse, infamous, inglorious, lewd, libidinous, licentious, mean, no good, notorious, opprobrious, pitiable, scandalous, scurvy, shabby, shady, shameful, shocking, shoddy, sordid, sorry, unprincipled, vicious, vile
Antonyms: decent, ethical, honorable, principled, reputable, respected
Example Sentences
  • The lack of fruits or vegetables often led to outbreaks of scurvy and other diseases.
  • Rebound scurvy can occur after abrupt withdrawal from long-term large doses.
  • They developed pain medicines, birth-control drugs, and treatment for scurvy.
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Main Entry: filthy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: vulgar, obscene
Synonyms: base, bawdy, blue*, coarse, contemptible, corrupt, depraved, despicable, dirty-minded, foul, foul-mouthed, impure, indecent, lewd, licentious, low, mean, nasty, offensive, pornographic, raunchy, scatological, scurvy, smutty, suggestive, vicious, vile
Antonyms: chaste, clean, decent, pure
Main Entry: ignoble
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: lowly, unworthy
Synonyms: abject, base, baseborn, coarse, common, contemptible, corrupt, craven, dastardly, degenerate, degraded, despicable, disgraceful, dishonorable, heinous, humble, infamous, inferior, lewd, low, mean, menial, modest, ordinary, peasant, petty, plain, plebeian, poor, rotten, scurvy, servile, shabby, shameful, simple, sordid, unwashed, vile, vulgar, wicked, wretched, wrong
Antonyms: dignified, grand, high, honorable, noble, reputable, respectable, worthy
Main Entry: infamous
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: shameful, bad in reputation
Synonyms: abominable, atrocious, base, caitiff, contemptible, corrupt, degenerate, despicable, detestable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, egregious, evil, flagitious, foul, hateful, heinous, ignominious, ill-famed, iniquitous, loathsome, miscreant, monstrous, nefarious, notorious, odious, offensive, opprobrious, outrageous, perverse, questionable, rotten, scandalous, scurvy, shady, shocking, sorry, unhealthy, vicious, vile, villainous, wicked
Antonyms: dignified, glorious, good, innocent, moral, perfect, principled, pure, respectable, righteous, virtuous
Main Entry: low
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: crude, vulgar
Synonyms: abject, base, blue, coarse, common, contemptible, crass, crumby, dastardly, degraded, depraved, despicable, disgraceful, dishonorable, disreputable, gross*, ignoble, ill-bred, inelegant, mean, menial, miserable, nasty, obscene, off-color, offensive, raw, rough, rude, scrubby, scruffy, scurvy, servile, sordid, unbecoming, uncouth, undignified, unrefined, unworthy, vile, woebegone, woeful, wretched
Antonyms: decent, honest, honorable, moral, respectable, upright
Main Entry: miserable
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: destitute, shabby
Synonyms: abject, bad, contemptible, deplorable, despicable, detestable, disgraceful, godforsaken, impoverished, indigent, inferior, lamentable, low, meager, mean, needy, paltry, pathetic, penniless, piteous, pitiable, poor, poverty-stricken, sad, scanty, scurvy, shameful, sordid, sorry, squalid, tragic, vile, worthless, wretched
Antonyms: generous, rich, wealthy
Main Entry: pitiful
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in bad shape; poor
Synonyms: abject, affecting, afflicted, arousing, base, beggarly, cheap, cheerless, comfortless, commiserative, compassionate, contemptible, deplorable, despicable, dismal, distressed, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, inadequate, insignificant, joyless, lamentable, low, mean, miserable, mournful, moving, paltry, pathetic, piteous, pitiable, sad, scurvy, shabby, sorrowful, sorry, stirring, suffering, tearful, touching, vile, woeful, worthless, wretched
Antonyms: excellent, happy, superb, superior, wonderful, worthwhile
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