Bad and Beggarly

Bad

Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Beggarly and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Beggarly" instead an adjective "Bad".

Nearby Words: badly, badness

Beggarly

Beggarly adjective - Lacking money or material possessions.

Bad and beggarly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Beggarly".

Nearby Words: beggared, beggar, beggary, beggaring
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