poorish
- adjective
- /ˈpʊrɪʃ/
- Informal
:
mediocre
- 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
838
1.0
Not good enough in quality or amount
562
4.1
Very bad or mean and not liked by people
347
1.0
Not made well and breaks or wears out quickly
260
1.3
Having little social rank or importance
176
7.5
Very bad or of low quality
109
4.8
Only average in quality and not very good
65
4.7
Poor and in bad condition with little value
63
3.7
Not as good in quality as something else
56
6.7
Low quality and unpleasant
33
2.5
Worn and in poor condition because of long use or little care
30
4.5
Not made well and likely to break or stop working
27
4.4
Not as good as the usual or required quality
25
7.1
Very bad or of poor quality
23
4.4
Not as good as the best, often cheap or simple
21
3.0
Neither good nor bad
19
7.0
Being very bad and of low quality
15
4.5
Not as good as people expect
14
5.7
In very bad condition and of very poor quality
11
4.4
Not very good and worth less than similar things
9
4.8
Poor quality and likely to break quickly
5
4.4
Only average and not very good
4
6.0
Dirty and not good quality
4
5.5
Very bad in quality or condition
1
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
Cheap and poorly made
Not very strong physically, in health, or in quality
Slightly below the usual amount, level, or sound
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.