Inferior
Inferior adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: an inferior science textbook that was out-of-date the day that it was published
Nearby Word: inferiority
Passable
Passable adjective - Capable of being traveled on.
Both words in one sentence
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Monsters geared for brute melee combat (ogres, trolls, etc), which usually end up as passable melee workhorses markedly inferior to a same-level human fighter or barbarian.
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