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

2 of 2

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

Late spring and early summer have some of the best weather for hiking, while fall is when certain trees and bushes turn shades of orange, yellow, and red, making for a colorful in-park experience. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026

It had been abandoned beneath a bush, seven days after it was stolen from an exhibition hall in central London. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Late summer is also a good time to selectively shape rose bushes and remove any unwanted growth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

Phrases Containing bush

• beat about the bush
• beat around the bush