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as in unacceptable
falling short of a standard the amenities at this hotel are lame; there's not even free Wi-Fi in the room

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lame

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verb

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Recent Examples of lame
Adjective
As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame. Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021 My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame. Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020 To put it in a different way, my life is pretty lame [laughs]. José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2023 Well, this is so lame, but I'm almost finished watching The Sopranos for the very first time ever. Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2022
Verb
There's nothing watery, limp, or lame about an onion boil. Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024 Additional accessories High-end proofing baskets can come with many other helpful accessories like scrapers, bonus lames and even instructional e-books or DVDs. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 And unlike other bread lames that don’t conceal the razor, this one opens and closes for maximum safety. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2024 The question is, then, how can two lames convince the girls to look their way? Vulture, 6 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lame
Adjective
  • And at times, in certain places and situations, it was expected and welcome—on a long walk, or when a person confessed something pitiful, or at a funeral or a party.
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
  • This could have been a sad or pitiful moment; instead, it was suffused with warmth.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, an unacceptable state of affairs persists.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
  • The latest version of a controversial bill that would require the sale of federal land to pay for tax cuts limits the scope of Bureau of Land Management property eligible for sale, but remains unacceptable to hunting, fishing, and conservation leaders.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2025
Verb
  • About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.
    Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2023
Adjective
  • With a price tag of $99.99, the half-size bottles weren’t exactly cheap by the ounce—but that didn’t prevent stocks from selling out fast, spurred by excellent word of mouth.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Shop the Asus Vivobook Go 15.6-Inch FHD Slim Laptop, which is marked down to its cheapest price of the year.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Despite having a poor 2024 season that saw the Pirates remove Bednar from the closer role, the right-hander is back to his dominant form.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • The key drivers are BGE’s soaring spending and profits and poor management by PJM Interconnection, the private entity that operates our electric grid.
    Emily Scarr, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • This decrease signifies a substantial revenue gap that could have incapacitated many companies.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Near the Bering Strait, the crew spotted the Brunswick, incapacitated after striking ice and surrounded by other whalers preparing to buy off its goods.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Environmentalists and labor rights activists have complained that China's graphite mining and production is dirty and dangerous.
    Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 7 July 2025
  • Employees get their hands dirty in the intro course by learning how to prompt, then move to more advanced courses on building custom GPTs and agents.
    Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • However, according to the Baseball Rules Academy, the umpires got the call wrong.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • One of the company’s big assumptions about the phone had turned out to be wrong.
    Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025

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“Lame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lame. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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