Synonyms of bush

bush 1 of 2

adjective

as in wrong

falling short of a standard

a hopelessly bush effort at creating a romantic comedy

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

bush

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noun

ˈbu̇sh 

as in countryside

a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country

a guide who specializes in taking adventurous tourists through the bush

Synonyms & Similar Words

• countryside
• outback
• country
• hinterland
• backwoods
• backwater
• frontier
• up-country
• backcountry
• (the) back of beyond
• outlands
• backland(s)
• sticks
• boondocks
• boonies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bush

Noun

The technology isn’t perfect, Walsh said; if Gus had crawled beneath a bush to sleep, the camera wouldn’t necessarily find him. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Check for tours of her Tudor Revival home and the English-style garden filled with holly, lilac, and juniper bushes. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Overall, top candidates for bare-root planting include deciduous fruit trees, roses, berry bushes, and hardy perennials, as these plants handle winter dormancy exceptionally well. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Drape your bushes or door with webs and get plastic spiders to complete it. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing bush

• beat about the bush
• beat around the bush