crummy

adjective

ˈkrə-mē How to pronounce crummy (audio)
variants also crumby
Definition of crummynext
as in poor
falling short of a standard the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit

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Recent Examples of crummy Vacuum Cleaners Sadly, the world is full of crummy vacuum cleaners. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026 Watching Culhane conduct the band via crummy dance moves is a delight. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2026 The crummy season has had a dramatic impact on the collective psyche of the ski community here in Colorado. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, people relying on paychecks feel like the economy is considerably crummy. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crummy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crummy
  1. poor
  2. unacceptable
  3. lame
  4. wrong
  5. bad
  6. horrible
  7. terrible
  8. awful
Adjective
  • Nearby residents have argued that the large apartment complex will be a poor fit for their neighborhood, citing concerns about traffic congestion and fire department access, among other things.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Lions’ high-flying offense is at its best on turf, not nearly as fast on grass, and their poor red zone defense has been an issue.
    — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • William James Middle received its fifth unacceptable rating in a row in the 2025-26 school year.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Not going for it on 4th down, and then settling for a field goal attempt with a 3 point lead is unacceptable!
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of unacceptable
Adjective
  • The lame-duck Senate has 22 legislative days scheduled before the new Congress is sworn in.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trump was trounced, the country triumphed, and the long national nightmare is over, but for the rest of his lame-duck presidency.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of lame
Adjective
  • Delay hydrangea pruning because cutting at the wrong time can eliminate next season’s blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On Wednesday, as the indexes were soaring, Jim Cramer had been warning that Wall Street's first reaction to the midterm Democratic wave might be wrong.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • One option for overhauling the committee, according to people familiar with the situation, is broadening its focus beyond China to explore issues related to other bad foreign actors.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bad
Adjective
  • Their monthlong travel by ship was under horrible conditions.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • While the fire was horrible, Hong said some blessings have emerged from the tragedy.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of horrible
Adjective
  • The bat lay on its back, soggy and wretched, here in the waning hours of this terrible day.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • An ugly fight between teammates during training camp was a terrible start to a season that officially began with a loss against North Carolina, a game in Dublin that TCU essentially sold, against the desires of Dykes.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • In Obsession’s most horrifying sequence, the audience senses something awful is about to unfold several beats before the frenzy of blunt-force head trauma actually takes place on screen.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As Philip awaits trial at home, Lucy processes the shock, too smart to believe this is all some awful misunderstanding.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of awful

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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crummy. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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