Lousy and Poor

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Lousy

Lousy adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis
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Poor is a synonym for lousy in good topic. In some cases you can use "Poor" instead an adjective "Lousy", when it comes to topics like inferior, pathetic, very bad.
Nearby Words: louse, lousiness, lousing, loused

Poor

Poor adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: a pretty poor musician, even for a garage band
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Lousy is a synonym for poor in good topic. You can use "Lousy" instead an adjective "Poor", if it concerns topics such as pathetic.
Nearby Words: poorly, poorness

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  • Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor The poor guy was predictably lousy at handling money and ran the farm they depended on into the ground.
    Source: Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) is notorious for having having pretty lousy in-game cutscenes—not helped at all by the uncannily "realistic" character designs and poor in-game models—and also having stunningly animated CG cutscenes, which most people say is one of the few good things about the game.
    Source: Animation Bump
  • Butt Monkey: MasterRanger, who is mocked for his poor art, lousy grammar, and insufferable God-modding.
    Source: Webcomic / Avatar Battle Royale
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