Synonyms of crummy

crummy

adjective

ˈkrə-mē 

variants also crumby

as in poor

falling short of a standard

the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poor
• bad
• horrible
• terrible
• dreadful
• substandard
• brutal
• lousy
• unsatisfactory
• lame
• subpar
• wretched
• suboptimal
• unacceptable
• bastard
• inferior
• sour
• deficient
• wrong
• from hunger
• paltry
• ill
• wanting
• off
• dissatisfactory
• bush-league
• bush
• disastrous
• awful
• pathetic
• punk
• wack
• under par
• abysmal
• crappy
• below par
• defective
• deplorable
• atrocious
• mediocre
• stinky
• damnable
• gross
• low-rent
• faulty
• horrendous
• shoddy
• sucky
• miserable
• flawed
• execrable
• detestable
• useless
• unspeakable
• low-grade
• egregious
• gnarly
• lesser
• worthless
• abominable
• second-rate
• cheesy
• bum
• inadequate
• rotten
• odious
• vile
• flagrant
• meager
• shabby
• trashy
• sleazy
• reprehensible
• short
• rubbishy
• scanty
• coarse
• insufficient
• lacking
• valueless
• skimpy
• miserly
• junky
• stingy
• common
• meagre
• cut-rate
• villainous
• bitchin'
• phoney
• spare
• phony
• scurrilous
• fake
• counterfeit
• sham
• niggardly
• miscreant
• mean
• skimp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• standard
• satisfactory
• adequate
• decent
• acceptable
• fine
• okay
• respectable
• tolerable
• passable
• all right
• great
• classic
• excellent
• classical
• OK
• better
• superior
• perfect
• wonderful
• prime
• special
• splendid
• stellar
• terrific
• superb
• divine
• first-class
• top
• grand
• marvelous
• noble
• fabulous
• superlative
• slick
• sensational
• neat
• heavenly
• marvellous
• sufficient
• choice
• mean
• fancy
• dandy
• nifty
• sterling
• premium
• mediocre
• banner
• average
• par excellence
• exceptional
• swell
• boss
• high-grade
• capital
• unsurpassed
• minimal
• keen
• middling
• borderline
• A1
• fair
• first-rate
• suitable
• groovy
• useful
• top-notch
• worthy
• high-test
• crackerjack
• bang-up
• tip-top
• supernal
• jim-dandy
• so-so
• unexceptional
• satisfying
• gratifying

Examples of crummy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kristen Stewart is typically good as a woman working in a crummy little gym in a crummy little town when Katy O’Brian’s character, a bodybuilder, shows up. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024

In her crummy motel room, now lavishly decorated into a beautiful pink space scented with tonka beans, the narrator turns off all the lights and dances with Davey. —Constance Grady, Vox, 21 June 2024

And just one final thought there: This is where China’s dealing with a relatively crummy human capital picture, looking over the next ten to fifteen years. —Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2021

My first indoor job was ushering for 35 cents an hour at the Cozy cinema on Tulsa’s crummy north end. —Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024