lamer
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˈleɪmər/
- Informal
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patético
- Wouldn't it be lamer to have a drummer puke all over himself on stage?
So, but that was the lamest thing that I went through.
- So, but that was the lamest thing that I went through.
- The Supreme Court, the world's lamest gospel choir.
- A walk is the fucking lamest shit I've ever heard.
- Pretending to be a centrist, that is the lamest role play.
- And I find that it's one of the lamest and most kind of cringe inducing things to hear because of the what comes next.
Examples
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But my video is lame; the budget is even lamer.
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Is there anything lamer than backing out of a bet?
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Trust me: You'll look lamer if you come home from Christmas break looking like a blimp.
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Plus, no matter how nifty a phone you've got, the sound will suck and the picture will be even lamer.
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I can't think of anything much lamer than track and field, smelly gym shoes, jock mentality, and everything else that goes along with it.
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That excuse is even lamer than the one you gave last week.
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His performance was lamer than the other competitors, failing to impress the judges.
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The joke fell flat; it was way lamer than I expected.
Synonyms
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6.8
Weak and not convincing, often given as an excuse
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1.4
Not good at a skill or easily influenced by others
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6.1
Dull and showing little energy
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4.4
Less impressive or exciting than you expect
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3.9
Not very good or likely to attract attention
Antonyms
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3.4
Causing people to admire it, like a building or performance, because it is very good
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Etymology
The word lamer is just lame + -er; lame first meant 'limping' or 'disabled' and later came to mean 'weak' or 'not impressive'. So lamer means 'more weak or less impressive'.