Đồng nghĩa của being sorry

regretful contrite remorseful repentant apologetic attritional penitent rueful mournful penitential self-reproachful guilt-ridden guilty sorrowful abject chastened compunctious propitiatory sheepish ashamed bad conscience-stricken self-incriminating shamefaced supplicating afraid in sackcloth and ashes on one's knees self-accusing self-condemnatory full of regret hangdog sad atoning abashed red-faced shamed distressed mortified embarrassed discomfited uncomfortable humble humiliated chagrined disappointed deprecatory humbled awkward disturbed troubled penitentiary unhappy appeasing repenting repining awful terrible rotten disgraced conciliatory explanatory expiatory self-effacing diffident woeful melancholy dismal plaintive lugubrious woebegone grievous pitiful with one's tail between one's legs doleful pitiable deplorable upset shy flustered self-conscious blushing bashful prudish crestfallen discountenanced debased meek deterred stuttering disconcerted submissive reserved restrained stammering demeaned distraught muddled blush to think of degraded dishonored dishonoured discredited shown up flushed cheap in disgrace abased cheapened stigmatized modest timid coy stigmatised reddening flushing put to shame made to eat humble pie put down unsettled thrown uneasy turning red blushful discomposed sweating nervous hot and bothered put out of countenance shown-up ill at ease insignificant diminished caught with egg on your face not know where to put yourself stupid tarred and feathered foolish whipped chastised disdained derided low deflated condemned belittled small disparaged shunned crushed reviled scorned mocked inferior fallen castigated with egg on one's face wishing the earth would swallow one up

sad saddened disconsolate disheartened distressed downcast forlorn hurt inconsolable troubled upset depressed despondent disappointed glum heartbroken melancholic miserable sorrowful unhappy dejected discouraged dispirited doleful downhearted emotional heavyhearted mournful sullen tearful anguished bereaved crestfallen despairing down heartsick somber sombre teary tristful blue cheerless demoralised demoralized desolate grief-stricken grieving joyless weepy wistful woebegone brokenhearted broken-hearted down-hearted grieved heavy-hearted cast down down in the dumps down in the mouth droopy gloomy hangdog heartsore in doldrums in grief in tears in the dumps low low-spirited woeful wretched melancholy dolorous rueful lugubrious lamentable dismal bad agonized plangent wailing weeping dolesome funeral regretful plaintive bewailing bemoaning bitter deploring morose aching agonised dreary pathetic depressing heartrending fed up abject solemn bleak grim piteous heartbreaking drear pitiful comfortless funereal dire dark moody spiritless distressing pessimistic hopeless afflicted tragic in low spirits depressive chap-fallen saddening black long-faced in pain hurting grievous sepulchral saturnine chapfallen elegiac choked dragged godforsaken painful brassed off drab pitiable cheesed off devastated lonesome oppressed morbid mirthless disheartening crushed harrowing in the pits dull in the doldrums uncomfortable deplorable bummed out mourning sick as a parrot lachrymose dour elegiacal lonely terrible tormented uninviting mopey sorrowing destroyed suffering out of sorts calamitous heart-rending down and out poor plutonian tenebrous tenebrific dreich sunless dreadful awful tortured Cimmerian distraught dismayed lamenting heavy gray cold defeatist bleeding upsetting chill murky darkening grey cut up dolent cloudy down-and-out unpleasant unfortunate all torn up in a blue funk shot down singing the blues weighed down shameful as sick as a parrot inferior wounded execrable appalling lousy pensive rotten drearisome horrible daunted austere unwelcoming horrendous crummy affecting dim dispiriting inhospitable dingy bare stark grumpy ruthful bland oppressive in despair ripped clinical sick at heart draggy dejecting impersonal cast-down taken down wintry jarring wintery institutional torn up on a downer squalid sordid disagreeable poignant discouraging indigent scurvy scungy impoverished displeasing detestable defeated disastrous catastrophic foul pained cataclysmic shamefaced abashed horrific angst-ridden shoddy gut-wrenching helpless racked gutted sour sheepish aggrieved disgraceful humourless humorless shattered sapped nostalgic tear-jerking destitute enervated derisory contemptible ghastly flat regrettable frightful subdued atrocious mopish unconsolable bummed-out broody hideous downbeat crabbed abominable bowed down Eeyorish bereft surly weary sulky adust troubling down-in-the-mouth damp sorry for yourself direful in sorrow in mourning full of sorrow low-down let down sunk in gloom in the toilet low in spirits feel-bad tragical distressful displeased shaken intolerable prostrated moving touching worried harrowed undermined traumatic sober heart-sick lovesick perturbed bothered apathetic disconcerting dolorific afflictive cringing browbeaten guilty cowed afflicting in distress unnerving disquieting discomforting disturbed concerned threnodic dirge-like depressant dirgeful worthless anxious luckless guilty-looking furtive grousing cranky bellyaching cantankerous crabby beefing without energy horrid unsatisfied torn-up discontent ruinous brooding listless sunk discontented strained prostrate with grief devastating lowered bowed in anguish heavy with grief emo discombobulated uptight bugged sore shook antsy burned contused ailing racked with suffering racked with pain churlish ashamed intimidated embarrassed sneaking disillusioned taken aback deflated off sluggish lost let-down not happy have the blahs moping ugly unable to be comforted unable to be consoled ill-humoured huffy forgotten homeless forsaken abandoned very sad dysphoric negative ill-humored cowering humiliated conscience-stricken friendless uncared-for feeling down full of gloom blue funk looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny shook up beside oneself with grief desperate with a long face ticked off teed off browned off peed off griefstricken bummed hapless powerless downtrodden heart-breaking dragging cynical solitary defenseless defenceless fruitless alone in a funk abhorrent gruesome grisly blubbering blubbery bawling sobbing sniveling moist whimpering snivelling tear-filled watery wet monstrous nightmarish heinous inauspicious cataclysmal unpropitious adverse destructive mediocre dashed atrabilious clouded dampened drooping sagging inept godawful diabolical despicable unsatisfactory rubbish sucky shabby egregious unpromising vile trashy filthy traumatized traumatised ridiculous absurd ludicrous abysmal inadequate laughable disappointing third-rate foolish-looking silly god-awful odious beastly second-rate poverty-stricken broken resigned overwhelmed grave unnerved thrown fatalistic unhopeful foreboding doubtful gloom-ridden bearish unenthusiastic suspicious distrustful doubting alarmist overcome given to looking on the black side unconfident humbled drained deterred beaten disgruntled earnest angry devitalized overpowered cross forbidding vanquished disenchanted suicidal disconcerted serious unamused sobersided frowning mopy irked overcome with sorrow fierce down in dumps harsh long-suffering without hope po-faced triste languid languorous at the end of your tether stony-faced empty at sinister unoptimistic mortified remorseful ominous reflective unmanned dirgelike annoyed pining taciturn doomed fraught weakened sob story uncertain unmitigable frantic down in mouth unfavorable unfavourable dissatisfied lorn sick feeling low companionless frustrated discomfited shot-down acheronian no-win strabilious chagrined miffed languished having the blahs having blue devils uneasy at wits' end up the creek aghast worrying can't win crippled worsted baulked objecting balked not a prayer in the soup vexed agitated discomposed ruffled disquieted chilly at end of one's rope harassed wrecked discountenanced flustered aflutter plagued unfriendly stern tamed haunted spooked severe misanthropic dishonoured ruined unenthused jumpy persecuted unglued beat gruff strung out fatal licked dishonored unsmiling deadly uncommunicative poker-faced put off shocking beat-down come-apart caved-in down-in-mouth mentally defeated lacking in confidence lacking in enthusiasm having lost heart in a stew in a tizzy with cold feet lost momentum agonizing galling flinty intimidating ungentle louring steely rough lowering mean-looking rugged in blue funk gone to pieces stirring disturbing unlucky vexatious disapproving stony unsympathetic lethal mortal crushing deathly agonising fateful hard-faced hard stringent temperamental ill-fated ill-starred irritable touchy offended crusty curt irascible petulant testy sensitive tetchy impotent paralysed excitable splenetic mardy chippy agitable piqued impatient waspish fiery huffish mumpish crotchety tooshie neurotic kittle skittish disarmed speechless dazed stunned reduced bad-tempered drowned hit for six knocked for six brought to your knees prostrate immobilized knocked over paralyzed at a low ebb laid low open incapacitated fallen immobilised short-tempered easily frightened easily upset hot-tempered ill-tempered easily agitated quick-tempered hot-headed high-strung

sad disheartening saddening depressing depressive dismal dispiriting distressing grim heartbreaking lamentable poignant poor regrettable tragic unfortunate wretched bitter bleak cheerless comfortless demoralising demoralizing desolate difficult dire disappointing disconsolate discouraging distressful drab dreadful glum heartrending hopeless joyless melancholic melancholy miserable pitiable pitiful rueful sorrowful upsetting crushing dejecting dispirited doleful dolesome dolorous dreary excruciating gloomy mirthless morose oppressive pathetic shocking somber sombre terrible traumatic troublesome unhappy woeful agonising agonizing cold depressed discomposing drear funereal harrowing moving painful uncomfortable unpleasant vexatious appalling dark derisible dingy frightful grievous heart-rending heart-wrenching horrific horrifying lachrymose lugubrious mortifying mournful pensive piteous plangent tear-jerking tearful teary deplorable touching affecting abject plaintive afflicted gut-wrenching disturbing worthless base unlucky paltry mean distressed suffering stirring forlorn to be pitied awful disquieting beggarly vile scurvy arousing shabby compassionate commiserative low grave disgraceful ruthful tragical afflictive unfavorable unfavourable meager meagre calamitous commiserable merciful heartsickening black lousy inadequate insignificant cheap despicable contemptible lame daunting melting tender luckless beseeching ruined supplicating imploring entreating disenchanting sorrowing horrid disagreeable uninviting gruesome ghastly inauspicious blue morbid hapless useless puny petty misfortunate ill-fated anguished grieving ill-starred agonized ill-advised shameful disastrous catastrophic tortured cruel racked agonised feeble blameworthy unwelcome wrong undesirable reprehensible inopportune egregious regretful small too bad a pity

sympathetic compassionate concerned pitying caring empathetic full of pity charitable commiserative considerate piteous sensitive benevolent consoling merciful moved understanding commiserating kindhearted softhearted tenderhearted warmhearted consolatory touched feeling stirred tender impressed influenced stimulated affected melted deeply moved humane kindly beneficent kind lenient humanitarian comforting gentle warm giving solicitous thoughtful benignant empathic loving decent selfless tolerant neighbourly unselfish sympathizing altruistic encouraging obliging affectionate indulgent gracious human neighborly condoling genial philanthropic doting motherly soft fatherly maternal supportive bighearted generous goodhearted ruthful fatherlike clement forbearing warm-hearted well-intentioned well meaning loving and giving all heart open-hearted old softie bleeding heart magnanimous open-minded having heart in right place large-hearted big-hearted well disposed well-disposed sympathising do-good tender-hearted sparing great-hearted good-natured good-hearted kind-hearted responsive bleeding-heart soft-hearted

pitiful wretched miserable awful dire dismal dreadful pathetic calamitous deplorable ghastly gruesome hideous horrendous horrible poor woeful abject abominable atrocious disastrous gross nasty piteous pitiable repulsive shabby sordid terrible unsightly vile base offensive paltry appalling lousy lamentable rotten frightful bad odious despicable contemptible sickening shocking scandalous hopeless abysmal repugnant disgusting loathsome chronic cruddy diabolical abhorrent ugly unpleasant dirty disagreeable God-awful distasteful obnoxious objectionable grubby sneaking ratty scabby cheap scummy scurvy mean lame horrid revolting noxious obscene noisome inadequate fulsome foul crummy repellent nauseating nauseous very bad stinking rancid repellant evil sad wicked bum unsatisfactory inferior disgraceful intolerable pants outrageous filthy execrable unappetizing unpalatable grotty yucky malodorous squalid icky unsavoury uninviting smelly unfortunate rank acrid putrid fetid skanky beastly polluted mephitic pongy stinky whiffy grievous niffy smudged bedraggled stained mucky unsportsmanlike besmirched black dingy yukky draggled befouled smutty bitter unfair grimy blackened grungy funky displeasing miasmal sullied loathly uncongenial unlovely unwelcome unpleasing unsavory harsh muddy begrimed illegal bemired dusty unclean uncleanly sour soiled disgustful yucko festy olid critical foetid hellish poison ungodly unholy a load of pants regrettable on the nose sick-making off-putting grave unacceptable detestable useless inexcusable distressing reprehensible pits unspeakable heartbreaking heinous horrifying desperate dishonourable dishonorable grim duff parlous egregious godawful monstrous ropy poxy mournful unbearable opprobrious rubbish third-rate foul-smelling evil-smelling forlorn feeble exceptionable stark outcast laughable worthless serious dislikeable dislikable degrading alarming mediocre well below par dangerous inept shoddy bungling brackish catty punk disappointing sucky hazardous precarious perilous acute risky direful derisory dicey hairy second-rate god-awful dodgy unstable shameful tragic unforgivable irredeemable irretrievable from hell senseless inglorious preposterous ridiculous unpardonable unconscionable foolish sinful undesirable indefensible iniquitous immoral insupportable discreditable ignominious ignoble disreputable not up to snuff unjustifiable insufferable criminal beyond contempt unhappy substandard melancholy blameworthy downer overwhelming bummer faulty dolorous afflictive

despicable abhorrent appalling deplorable disgraceful dishonorable disreputable execrable ignoble reprehensible shameless thoughtless underhanded wretched abominable contemptible deceitful degenerate despisable detestable dirty disagreeable discreditable dishonourable shameful unsavory unsavoury vile abject base cheap disrespectful lame loathsome lousy malevolent malicious meanspirited nasty odious sleazy sordid unethical unprincipled unscrupulous crass cruddy deceptive depraved disdainable graceless grubby ignominious immoral indecent malignant mean nefarious ratty scabby scummy shoddy slipshod sneaky vulgar scurvy slimy sneaking good-for-naught good-for-nothing meritless no-account no-count no-good paltry pitiful pitiable low low-down unworthy rotten hateful scandalous shabby shady corrupt infamous villainous offensive worthless snide currish disgusting degrading inglorious shocking miserable heinous low-minded wicked beastly beggarly debasing ungentlemanly notorious unseemly improper louche crooked opprobrious outrageous revolting shy unrespectable dishonest distasteful vicious bad foul humiliating unfair shaming mortifying undignified treacherous untrustworthy indecorous repulsive repugnant unpleasant debased rascally monstrous atrocious awful horrible repellent horrid iniquitous squalid knavish cowardly dreadful pathetic sad obnoxious unspeakable filthy nauseating horrifying petty evil scungy shifty not cricket dissolute questionable caitiff poor beyond the pale lowly beyond contempt useless degraded blameworthy shiftless abandoned dislikable wrong sinful egregious unsuitable tawdry hateworthy measly feckless incompetent perfidious traitorous inferior swinish outcast flagitious terrible reprobate unladylike unkind mean-spirited slavish humble menial servile criminal unforgivable scoundrelly blackguardly detested execrated demeaning unfitting unrefined cheapening unbecoming unbefitting illegal exceptionable ill-famed despised ungenerous trashy indelicate common plebeian coarse ugly accursed loathed godawful abominated hated abhorred infra dig belittling lowering inelegant ill-reputed miscreant perverse unhealthy fraudulent obscene grody gross hateable untoward unceremonious inappropriate seedy suspect disorderly unsporting crafty yucky yucko maggot of bad reputation dubious suspicious seamy slippery unwholesome double-dealing selfish miserly stingy cruel mercenary inconsiderate natty cunning devious sly underhand wily beneath you lacking dignity dodgy fishy conniving designing calculating guileful Machiavellian cheating in low esteem licentious lewd in the doghouse derogatory in bad libidinous no good shrewd unsportsmanlike illegitimate unlawful deceiving inequitable unsportsmanly slick scheming below contempt beneath contempt dirty rotten low-life embarrassing illicit off-color ill-gotten against the rules below the belt Janus-faced out of order beneath one's dignity humiliatory discomfiting bent tricky dastardly duplicitous two-faced dark diabolical diabolic uncharitable black unjust unrighteous barbarous stinking malfeasant ungodly fiendish artful unholy wrongful shonky spiteful murderous roguish perverted amoral sharp lawless warped morally wrong profane impious blasphemous surreptitious clandestine irreligious godless unacceptable slim sacrilegious two-timing off hurtful sinister felonious black-hearted peccable furtive maleficent subtle rogue covert secret fast harmful insidious debauched swindling snidey lamentable callous erring impure damnable double-crossing unsatisfactory infernal inhuman sick unwarranted dirty-dealing vindictive hard-hearted pernicious rude despiteful virulent false uncalled for heartless insincere poisonous irreverent hugger-mugger hole-and-corner disingenuous foxy backstairs recreant defrauding secretive cagy beguiling cute cagey oblique unfriendly devilish unconscionable fallen demonic indictable back-alley cloak-and-dagger venal sullied tainted under the table malign errant decadent hellish catty hostile hollow-hearted rancorous wrathful injurious corrupted ruthless incorrigible brutal unfeeling inhumane ill-natured evil-minded self-seeking cold-blooded savage sadistic harsh doggish crude unjustifiable unjustified unreasonable uncouth unnecessary unreliable base-minded smutty groveling unprofessional not on out of turn rubbish poorly out of sorts grotty faulty off-colour crook rough off colour deficient bootleg stinky poxy transgressing grovelling insensitive blithering ruffianly narrow-minded substandard subpar dissatisfactory cutthroat negligent a bit much under the counter thievish flimflam scam cursed flaming culpable undesirable peccant suboptimal sleazoid avaricious skanky clever confounded over the fence a bit thick untrue uncaring coldhearted unsympathetic under-the-table counterfeit not nice dangerous guilty sham calculated covetous footling spurious deleterious damaging fly-by-night phoney smart baneful prejudicial nocuous adverse noxious mischievous baleful bribable pseudo bamboozling falsified forged mock fake imitation phony detrimental wayward ill corruptible stealthy private underground behind-the-scenes sneak privy undercover stealth hush-hush stupid against the law grafting buyable bad news hideous shrouded hidden veiled indirect profiteering murky evasive conspiratorial unfaithful extortionate suborned open faithless desecrating sharp-witted intelligent acute astute merciless obliquitous gimmicky abusive gone to the dogs fast and loose on the take canny alert skilful skillful churlish craven pitiless self-indulgent vitiated disparaging delinquent forbidding exploitative libertine bloodthirsty scrofulous vengeful contemptuous grisly conscienceless tyrannical scornful objectionable brutish defiled bestial unconscientious profligate inexorable wanton gruesome disdainful heathen violating pagan irreverential infidel unhallowed heretical atheistic unchivalrous reproachful surly venomous fly intriguing ingenious masterly vulpine adept playing politics put on playing games wounding annoying cantankerous dexterous carny proficient adroit politic resourceful lying faking one out not straightforward ornery sarcastic ill-humored dextrous smooth untruthful misleading subversive shorthanded ill-tempered ill-humoured bad-tempered mendacious unctuous satanic truthless shadowy hoodwinking elusive bad-hearted backbiting bluffing double-faced false-hearted

mean squalid shabby dilapidated sordid seedy slummy sleazy insalubrious poor wretched dismal dingy miserable mangy broken-down run down down at heel scruffy scuzzy crummy grungy bad ramshackle ratty mediocre scrubby tacky base bedraggled decrepit grotty lousy ordinary paltry rickety run-down shoddy substandard tattered tawdry threadbare unkempt untidy worn-out low-grade menial middling sad second-rate two-bit beat-up bombed-out dog-eared down-at-heel down-at-the-heels dumpy low-rent moth-eaten neglected rundown tatterdemalion tatty timeworn tumbledown filthy raggedy yucky ragged worn grubby rough disheveled dishevelled gone to seed indifferent ragtag common imperfect junk fair worse for wear average déclassé lemon poorer hack worse low-quality second-class good-for-nothing beat up dirty scroungy scabby skanky so-so sick rank sticky unpleasant gunky mucky indigent messy impoverished gungy insignificant run-of-the-mill run-of-the-mine passable run-of-mine medium commonplace inferior unmaintained shambly outclassed undistinguished bog-standard uninspired uninspiring decayed slovenly decaying shacky sloppy crumbling half-pie nasty slumlike no great shakes fair to middling gone to rack and ruin slum-like uncared-for poverty-stricken old battered faded frayed worn out derelict ruinous ruined deteriorated deteriorating tired falling to pieces pitiful desolate slipshod well worn cheap degenerated disreputable damaged rumpty low torn dodgy scungy frowzy down-at-the-heel in ruins poorly maintained weather-beaten in a bad way seen better days badly maintained holey disfigured bare meager meagre raggedy-ass warby seamy unprepossessing depressed dowdy trashy disintegrating impaired injured scraggy skeezy untended out at elbows shaky low-class slimy in tatters in shreds used-up all the worse for wear limp falling apart at the seams having seen better days the worse for wear down and dirty tumble-down in disrepair underprivileged deprived outworn withering ancient old-fashioned tottering smirched dishonest crooked used well-thumbed well-read peaked shattered uncared wrecked broken frazzled shaggy rugged ripped destroyed crumbly unsound marred in bad repair out of condition below par in bad condition under par raunchy unimproved beat tasteless crude gaudy vulgar manky kitsch showy garish fallen-in ill-maintained uncared for falling apart beaten up on its last legs fallen in rinky-dink poorly made badly dressed torn to pieces in rags badly worn full of holes droopy overgrown wilted drooping sickly wilting ailing sagging flagging flash Brummagem loud used up flashy naff diseased scaly cure pot outmoded ostentatious out-of-date unbecoming waxy unsuitable poky stodgy frumpy cheap and nasty in bad taste

bum inferior poor bad terrible shoddy lousy mediocre miserable cheap trashy rotten execrable wretched rubbishy junky substandard awful dreadful unsatisfactory common atrocious cheapjack sleazy schlocky gimcrack schlock inadequate appalling trumpery coarse abysmal cheesy dire frightful crummy deplorable duff rubbish lamentable pitiful pathetic worthless unacceptable ropy diabolical useless deficient hopeless imperfect faulty poxy defective abominable chronic laughable disgraceful woeful careless amateurish negligent pits second-rate low-grade low-rent cut-rate bargain-basement third-rate el cheapo second-class God-awful not up to scratch not up to par not up to snuff paltry pitiable shabby sad lame two-bit low-quality tawdry junk subpar grotty pants below standard below par average base lemon below average a load of pants dime-a-dozen dismal contemptible disagreeable ordinary suboptimal middling hack dissatisfactory wanting not up to much poorer sub-par dodgy crude déclassé good-for-nothing low-end under par unsound direful indifferent downmarket flawed unexceptional subnormal pedestrian tatty cruddy bush-league the pits leaving much to be desired punk nasty poor-quality insufficient mean cheapo disappointing disastrous grubby tinhorn ratty cheapie a dime a dozen twopenny-halfpenny feeble tacky meagre meretricious abject shameful dud horrible crumby wrong reject distasteful displeasing bush calamitous meager kitsch scroungy horrendous wack off gross dime-store Brummagem entry-level cheap and nasty tinny pinchbeck tattered bottom-rung run-down not good enough naff two a penny not much cop brassy rinky-dink ineffectual incompetent egregious shocking inept broken inexpert valueless dilapidated unspeakable catastrophic grievous sucky very bad yucky beastly godawful underwhelming run down dirty flimsy shlocky seedy hideous ghastly shlock unsightly weak scabby scummy scurvy repulsive gruesome sordid godforsaken down at heel anticlimactic unsatisfying unfulfilling unworthy bathetic falling short failing not all it's cracked up to be uninteresting ineffective disillusioning tinpot worse bodger despicable poopy piss-poor of a sort wet petty negligible measly insubstantial wanky unseemly impermissible exceptionable objectionable offensive intolerable insupportable obnoxious improper inadmissible unsuitable inappropriate undesirable dishonourable dishonorable insufferable unimpressive reprehensible stinking dubious low unreasonable questionable repugnant damnable odious garbage loathsome condemnable scurrilous horrid out vile irremediable indefensible stinky won't do over the fence inacceptable not on unappealing tenth-rate less-than-stellar from hunger not quite the done thing poor quality half-baked second rate not cricket uninviting of poor quality not up to standard beyond the pale of low quality out of order

paltry trivial insignificant trifling piddling small meagre measly negligible petty beggarly derisory slight inadequate insufficient miserable piffling pitiful puny scant wretched base inconsiderable low mean minor pathetic picayune pitiable poxy scanty unimportant worthless chicken footling inappreciable inconsequential mere mingy minute niggling no-account nominal peanut piddly pimping toytown ungenerous dinky exiguous nickel-and-dime twopenny-halfpenny common de minimis ineffectual limited meager Mickey Mouse narrow set shabby shoddy sleazy trashy unconsequential inferior peripheral subsidiary despicable contemptible useless dismal sad pettifogging little skimpy of little account nugatory frivolous insubstantial incidental fiddling minimal tiny small-fry deficient light of no account stingy irrelevant sparse foolish meaningless immaterial poor of no consequence not worth mentioning miserly minuscule modest pointless casual marginal of no importance secondary short not worth bothering about superficial scarce restricted infinitesimal lightweight lesser token of little importance lean silly valueless small-time slender nonessential lousy of little consequence two-bit penny-ante imperceptible inessential small-bore non-essential unsubstantial shallow minimum thin shoestring spare second-rate sparing trite subordinate lamentable ignorable flimsy nothing lacking minor-league bush-league not enough of no moment in short supply lower unproductive empty junior scrimpy cheap barren mediocre unessential reduced wanting diminutive smaller rare sketchy second-string not worth speaking of minus shy too few too little laughable of no great concern thin on the ground futile ordinary idle peppercorn ineffective microscopic subnormal everyday skimp slim incomplete unnecessary defective weak quibbling incommensurate bare unsatisfactory neither here nor there nondescript infrequent hollow cavilling nit-picking accessory dependent tacky hairsplitting vain too small senseless failing purportless subtle middling ridiculous low-ranking insulting at a premium ludicrous below the mark few and far between fussy preposterous absurd outrageous risible frugal caviling fractional unavailing abject mild disappointing tenuous lowly unusable potty scratch inconsequent inutile hand-to-mouth extraneous scattered junky bogus sterile waste counterproductive unprofitable ignoble abandoned profitless imperfect sporadic feeble commonplace faulty null frothy momentary evanescent uncommon wanky banal rinky-dink under too little too late younger subaltern lame farcical unconsiderable drained bereft insipid inane occasional skin-deep dry few beside the point basal smalltime rubbish of minor importance no great shakes hard to find a dime a dozen next to none seldom seen straggling low in numbers hard to come by next to no unfrequent not much cop sophisticated small-scale picky local finicky hair-splitting time-wasting faint confined casuistic captious equivocating sophistical niggly humble neglectable little bitty bitty smallish cockamamie cockamamy derisive comical diddly drossy hardly worth mentioning atomic vanishing lilliputian woeful uncelebrated obscure of no value unconsidered wimpy runt inappropriate shrimp of little import parsimonious junk stunted depleted finite jejune vapid loitering idling stinted exhaustible needed fruitless no use no biggie two bit big zero small potatoes entry level of no significance not hacking it coming up short not making it all the same no-good chaffy rubbishy unfructuous pants to no avail of no benefit bootless no big deal no big thing bad inefficient substandard least smallest littlest slightest nanoscopic cheesy lowest subpar flawed impotent suboptimal two a penny not worth a hill of beans a dead loss cruddy minutest tiniest fewest merest gaudy impalpable indistinguishable insensible barely perceptible unqualified tatty awful execrable appalling hopeless atrocious deplorable abysmal dire terrible diabolical dreadful garbage intangible vague ephemeral indiscernible invisible shadowy inaudible unnoticeable imponderable fine unobservable unperceivable gradual undetectable indistinct inconspicuous ratty very little smallest amount of least possible thinning less low-grade rotten dissatisfactory unfinished incapable unample incompetent devoid destitute unfitted in the minority seldom found widely spaced unusual out of the ordinary no good catchpenny under-strength below standard below par close tight glib simplistic short of out of schematic simple barely sufficient facile cursory surface ignorant oversimplified uncritical puerile unexceptional empty-headed unthinking featherbrained unintelligent wishy-washy half-baked unscholarly one-dimensional flighty average typical plain humdrum mundane bland unremarkable drab undistinguished uninteresting usual unmemorable pedestrian unexciting uninspiring dull routine boring unnoteworthy vanilla normal unimpressive prosaic uneventful uninspired tinpot zero zilch zip indifferent workaday characterless whatever dime-a-dozen run-of-the-mill common or garden bog-standard garden-variety so-so nothing to write home about middle-of-the-road nothing special plain vanilla garden variety bog standard

menial humble lowly unskilled boring degrading low-status base dull mean routine humdrum abject low demeaning fawning servile slavish vile grovelling ignominious inferior low-grade subservient sycophantic blue-collar ignoble obsequious unworthy baseborn basic common groveling obeisant tedious lesser minor subordinate unpretentious secondary second-class mediocre small unimportant unassuming subsidiary junior low-ranking insignificant second-string undistinguished smaller second-rate lousy second-fiddle puny bottom miserable reduced ordinary middling little inglorious meager paltry measly ancillary wretched lower-ranking scrubby poorer slighter lower shabby petty contemptible sad pitiful plebeian dinky low-born subjacent minor-league lower in status small-fry meagre small-time bush-league third-string lower in rank undersized back seat second-banana below someone not very important entry-level beneath someone lower-class less important under someone's heel bottom-rung not so important proletarian lowborn lumpen unwashed vulgar low-life prole less poor obscure simple marginal working-class lower-level under peasant declassed modest trivial second dependent lower-grade low-class accessory plain peripheral déclassé supplementary auxiliary meek submissive popular subject tributary limited average diminished low-bred gentle mild commonplace dutiful docile nether inconsiderable supplemental lowlife inconsequential satellite two-bit mundane withdrawing everyday retiring reverential prosaic supporting sub- blue-singlet deficient reserve subaltern minus younger low-level plebby collateral lower rung cast down sub of low birth second-best dishonourable dishonorable unknown lightweight tinier crude petite cloth-cap lessened beneath bourgeois restricted little-known penny-ante baser philistine substandard subalternate bush democratic people's grassroots underprivileged little known picayune incidental tangential non-essential inessential declassé unrefined severe rough unremarkable immaterial unsophisticated traditional banal conventional pedestrian sparse slender uncouth unfit beggarly sordid a notch under associate substract alternative unsubstantial fewer deprived spare alternate backup substitute fallback attendant shortened extra relief of little account of low rank negative depressed declined lower than feeding shoot side youngest assistant not so great negligible of lesser importance than less important than trifling fall-back vice- light not so much piddling not as great casual captive slight tacky subjugated controlled below the mark governed obedient enslaved ruled liable vulnerable accountable disposed susceptible at one's feet in danger of bound by

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