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scabby

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Synonyms & Antonyms of scabby

arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust

that's a scabby trick to play on someone trying to help

Synonyms for scabby

cheap,
contemptible,
cruddy,
deplorable,
despicable,
dirty,
grubby,
lame,
lousy,
mean,
nasty,
paltry,
pitiable,
pitiful,
ratty,
scummy,
scurvy,
sneaking,
sorry,
wretched

Words Related to scabby

abhorrent,
abominable,
condemnable,
detestable,
execrable,
hateful,
loathsome,
odious

disgusting,
reptilian,
repugnant,
repulsive,
revolting,
revulsive

discreditable,
disgraceful,
dishonorable,
disreputable,
ignominious,
shameful

base,
ignoble,
low,
shabby,
sordid,
squalid,
vile

blamable,
censurable,
reprehensible,
reproachable

cowardly,
craven,
dastardly

unethical,
unprincipled,
unscrupulous

Near Antonyms for scabby

high-minded,
honest,
honorable,
noble,
principled,
redoubtable,
reputable,
right-minded,
scrupulous,
upright

ethical,
good,
moral,
right,
righteous,
virtuous

Antonyms for scabby

admirable,
commendable,
creditable,
laudable,
meritorious,
praiseworthy

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“Scabby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scabby. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.

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