MEASLY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word measly. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MEASLY
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paltry | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not worth considering • contemptibly small in amount | ||||||||
inadequate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task adjective satellite • of insufficient quantity to meet a need | ||||||||
meager | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • deficient in amount or quality or extent | ||||||||
miserly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity | ||||||||
small | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent noun • the slender part of the back • a garment size for a small person adverb • on a small scale adjective satellite • relatively moderate, limited, or small • (of children and animals) young, immature • slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope • low or inferior in station or quality • lowercase • (of a voice) faint • have fine or very small constituent particles • not large but sufficient in size or amount • made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | ||||||||
miserable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very unhappy; full of misery • deserving or inciting pity • of the most contemptible kind • of very poor quality or condition • characterized by physical misery • contemptibly small in amount | ||||||||
trifling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working adjective satellite • not worth considering |