poorish
- adjective
- /ˈpʊrɪʃ/
- Informal
- We stayed at a poorish hotel that needed some renovation.
Examples
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His performance in the exam was poorish, but he still managed to pass.
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The food at that restaurant was quite poorish.
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The weather was poorish for our picnic, with clouds and a chilly breeze.
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This meal is poorish.
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The weather was poorish for our picnic, with clouds and a chilly breeze.
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His performance in the exam was poorish, but he still managed to pass.
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We stayed at a poorish hotel that needed some renovation.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not good in quality or below the usual standard
555
1.0
Not good enough in quality or amount
553
1.3
Having little social rank or importance
421
4.1
Very bad or mean and not liked by people
187
7.5
Very bad or of low quality
148
1.0
Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
94
4.8
Only average in quality and not very good
70
3.7
Not as good in quality as something else
56
6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
46
5.7
In very bad condition and of very poor quality
35
4.5
Not made well and likely to break or stop working
31
2.5
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
28
4.4
Not as good as the best, often cheap or simple
27
7.0
Being very bad and of low quality
26
7.1
Very bad or of poor quality
25
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
24
4.4
Not very good and worth less than similar things
23
4.4
Not as good as the usual or required quality
19
3.0
Neither good nor bad
12
4.5
Not as good as people expect
8
4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
5
4.4
Only average and not very good
5
5.5
Very bad in quality or condition
5
6.0
Dirty and not good quality
2
7.9
Cheap and poorly made, likely to fall apart quickly
1
8.4
Very bad and disappointing to experience
1
9.2
Poor in quality and not good enough
1
3.4
Not very strong physically, in health, or in quality
1
3.0
Slightly below the usual amount, level, or sound
1
7.0
Cheap and poorly made
1
9.3
Of very poor quality and not good
Antonyms
How Poor
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Poorish comes from poor ('not good' or 'low in quality') plus the small ending -ish ('somewhat' or 'a little'), so it means 'somewhat poor' in quality, like 'fairly bad' or below the usual standard.