CRUMBY Synonyms: 176 Similar and Opposite Words

crummy

adjective

ˈkrə-mē

variants also crumby

Definition of crummy next

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 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 There are also the unhelpful phone calls from her husband, telling her to enjoy the spoils of the crummy motel she’s forced to reside in due to said hole. —

Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025 Gear malfunctions, crummy weather, and bloodied limbs don’t stop us from heading into the unknown. —

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Adjective

These closures reflect various factors, including poor investment returns, a lack of government support for refinery upgrades and higher carbon and energy costs.

— Ian King, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
After McCandless and her council colleagues approved the sweeping tax breaks, King consistently spoke on how its planning process exemplified poor communication from the city, saying that current leaders should have advocated for a better deal for Independence.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026