Paltry and Passable

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Paltry adjective - Falling short of a standard.

Usage example: the hotel's shabby, outdated exercise room was its paltry attempt at a health spa

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Passable is an antonym for paltry.

Nearby Word: paltriness

Passable adjective - Capable of being traveled on.

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Paltry is an antonym for passable.

Nearby Words: pass, passed, passing, passably, passant

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