variants
or less commonly crumby
crummier also crumbier; crumbiest
crumminess
noun
Examples of crummy in a Sentence
the dry cleaners did a crummy job of pressing my suit
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
Yes, there have been annoying travel delays, crummy hotels and way too much time spent away from home.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, people relying on paychecks feel like the economy is considerably crummy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
As roommates and best friends scrambling to make the rent on their crummy Los Angeles apartment, Palmer and SZA make a fantastically loose and loopy team.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Crummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crummy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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