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Mean and unfair

Badly made or done

Considered to be lacking in aesthetic judgement or to constitute inappropriate behaviour

(of a person) In a state of unhappiness or despondency

Of less than average height from top to bottom, or to the top from the ground

The true facts or relevant information about something

Information or news

Evidential information used in reporting or documentation

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task

A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but without the detail

Downward or low down

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Adjective

Mean and unfair

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

unsportsmanlike

beyond contempt

beyond the pale

cloak-and-dagger

hole-and-corner

under the table

unconscientious

beneath contempt

ill-humoured^UK

gone to the dogs

behind-the-scenes

against the rules

playing politics

not straightforward

Mephistophelian

evil-intentioned

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

counterproductive

near the knuckle

double-crossing

under-the-table

environmentally unfriendly

uncompassionate

against the law

insurrectionary

pleasure-seeking

in the fast lane

desensitized^US

unauthorized^US

good-for-nothing

take-no-prisoners

desensitised^UK

insurrectionist

lacking restraint

with a heart of stone

unauthorised^UK

pick-and-shovel

under the counter

full of mischief

causing trouble

gossip-mongering

mephistophelean

demoralizing^US

unaccommodating

unconstitutional

demoralising^UK

highly improper

ill-intentioned

close to the bone

sexually explicit

deserving blame

no piece of cake

unsophisticated

accidentally on purpose

untrammelled^UK

overextravagant

disproportionate

in a state of nature

antagonizing^US

antagonising^UK

enough to try the patience of a saint

enough to drive you up the wall

attention-seeking

ill-disciplined

under-the-counter

contrary to law

in violation of law

without law and order

stick out like sore thumb

energy-consuming

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“Of course, only a low-down sneak would at this point suggest that such a punitive policy should include hefty fines for wealthy parents whose children are found being sick in Leicester Square after completing their exams.”

Adjective

Badly made or done

bargain-basement

not up to snuff

dissatisfactory

a load of pants

not up to scratch

cheap and nasty

down-at-the-heels

leaving much to be desired

twopenny-halfpenny

good-for-nothing

thrown together

of poor quality

not functioning

falling to pieces

not up to standard

having seen better days

the worse for wear

unsophisticated

strictly for the birds

end-of-the-pier

non-functioning

of little value

knocked together

no great shakes

less-than-stellar

falling apart at the seams

on its last legs

of no financial value

poverty-stricken

all the worse for wear

not good enough

of negligible value

down at the heel

would fetch nothing

of little worth

nickel-and-dime

foolish-looking

of little financial value

beyond the pale

not quite the done thing

not up to expectations

decrepit. in ruins

in short supply

carelessly built

rough-and-tumble

rough-and-ready

bottom-of-barrel

not cut out for

pieced together

ill-constructed

in a state of disrepair

undistinguished

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

nothing to write home about

run-of-the-mine

fair-to-middling

common or garden

inconsequential

of no consequence

fair to middling

unable to do something for toffee

leaving a lot to be desired

unable to do something to save one's life

under the weather

dishonorable^US

not all it's cracked up to be

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

of little consequence

of little importance

not worth mentioning

of no importance

nothing special

of no great concern

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Adjective

Considered to be lacking in aesthetic judgement or to constitute inappropriate behaviour

low-down-and-dirty

cheap and nasty

unsophisticated

socially unsure

socially awkward

lacking in social graces

anti-intellectual

rough and ready

undiscriminating

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Adjective

(of a person) In a state of unhappiness or despondency

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

in the doldrums

sick as a parrot

singing the blues

as sick as a parrot

with a long face

mentally defeated

given to looking on the black side

discombobulated

ill-humoured^UK

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

beside oneself with grief

unfavourable^UK

conscience-stricken

discountenanced

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

having the blahs

having blue devils

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

at end of one's rope

at the end of your tether

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

heart-wrenching

racked with suffering

racked with pain

on the verge of tears

in high dudgeon

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

have had it up to here with

have had enough

have had a basinful of

have had something up to here

having a fit of the sulks

not best pleased

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Adjective

Of less than average height from top to bottom, or to the top from the ground

near to the ground

close to the ground

knee high to a grasshopper

knee-high to a grasshopper

miniaturized^US

miniaturised^UK

knee high to a gnat

Noun

The true facts or relevant information about something

inside information

facts and figures

chapter and verse

word to the wise

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“He gave us the low-down on his life as Britain's top comedian.”

Noun

Information or news

intimate intelligence

front-page news

particularization

official statement

what's happening

what's going down

factual programme

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Noun

Evidential information used in reporting or documentation

itemized information

line of reasoning

piece of information

chapter and verse

circumstantiality

fine distinction

meat and potatoes

bone of contention

point in question

point of departure

matter of contention

matter in question

point of contention

essential point

heart of the matter

name of the game

most important fact

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Noun

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task

Noun

A general description or plan showing the essential features of something but without the detail

abbreviated version

sum and substance

brief description

description in a nutshell

long and short of it

thumbnail sketch

overall picture

preliminary version

bird's-eye view

shortened version

concise version

abridged version

preliminary form

critical assessment

summarized record

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Adverb

Downward or low down

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