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Inadequate, substandard or, not satisfactory

Mistaken, faulty, or in error

Lacking in meaning

Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist

Lacking the ability or resources to cope with a given task

Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion

Not advantageous

Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

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Adjective

Inadequate, substandard or, not satisfactory

dissatisfactory

not good enough

not up to scratch

no great shakes

leaving a lot to be desired

a load of pants

not up to snuff

bargain-basement

leaving much to be desired

less-than-stellar

good-for-nothing

not up to standard

cheap and nasty

beyond the pale

strictly for the birds

less than ideal

inconsequential

twopenny-halfpenny

foolish-looking

end-of-the-pier

of poor quality

scarcely credible

in short supply

hard to believe

too little too late

hard to swallow

less than satisfactory

less than optimal

dishonorable^US

undistinguished

not up to expectations

dishonourable^UK

bottom-of-barrel

not appropriate for

ill-favoured^UK

in poor condition

disadvantageous

difficult to believe

not all it's cracked up to be

unsubstantiated

not quite the done thing

won't hold water

self-contradictory

unfavourable^UK

unsportsmanlike

beyond contempt

not the done thing

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

very unpleasant

very disgusting

lowest of the low

highly improper

indescribably bad

indescribably wicked

beyond description

indescribably evil

demoralizing^US

extremely upsetting

demoralising^UK

too horrible for words

good-for-naught

against the rules

not quite the thing

poverty-stricken

earth-shattering

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“They regarded this view of science as unsatisfactory, incomplete, or just another form of sophism.”

Adjective

Mistaken, faulty, or in error

out of commission

wide of the mark

without foundation

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Adjective

Lacking in meaning

inconsequential

without rhyme or reason

no good to gundy

nickel-and-dime

counterproductive

not worth a hill of beans

without success

good-for-nothing

not worth the candle

save one's breath

of no earthly use

lacking foundation

spinning one's wheels

wild goose chase

in vicious circle

without grounds

without foundation

lacking substance

of little consequence

of little account

of no consequence

not worth mentioning

of little importance

not worth bothering about

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Adjective

Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

unsportsmanlike

against the rules

double-crossing

beyond the pale

cloak-and-dagger

hole-and-corner

under the table

playing politics

not straightforward

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Adjective

Lacking the ability or resources to cope with a given task

unqualified for

not qualified for

found wanting in

not cut out for

insufficient for

not good enough

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

no great shakes

leaving much to be desired

lacking ability

nonprofessional

unequal to the task

out of your depth

not strong enough

insufficiently powered

not know one's arse from one's elbow

unable to do something

out of one's element

can't make the grade

unable to do something for toffee

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Adjective

Not conclusive, not leading to a conclusion

proving nothing

resolving nothing

leaving matters open

not yet established

still open to doubt

still open to question

open to question

in a state of uncertainty

in a state of limbo

betwixt and between

settling nothing

in no man's land

yet to be decided

subject to debate

a controversial subject

a matter of opinion

bone of contention

on the back burner

between rock and hard place

up for discussion

between sixes and sevens

open to discussion

open to argument

hanging by a thread

under examination

under advisement

indistinguishable

difficult to believe

hard to swallow

beyond the bounds of possibility

scarcely credible

on the horns of a dilemma

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Adjective

Not advantageous

disadvantageous

unfavourable^UK

counterproductive

environmentally unfriendly

uncomplimentary

earth-shattering

bringing bad luck

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

suggestive of evil

on the debit side

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Adjective

Ridiculous, often to the point of being funny

hysterically funny

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

killingly funny

tongue-in-cheek

too funny for words

screamingly funny

extremely amusing

tongue in cheek

a barrel of laughs

pulling one's leg

outrageously funny

a laugh a minute

laughter-filled

in high spirits

in good spirits

without a care in the world

full of the joys of spring

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of vim and vigour

on top of the world

floating on air

bright and breezy

as merry as a grig

beside oneself with joy

tickled to death

as happy as a clam

pleased as punch

as lively as a grig

as happy as a sandboy

as pleased as Punch

as happy as Larry

like a dog with two tails

doing handsprings

glass half full

in seventh heaven

jumping for joy

like a child with a new toy

quick on the draw

quick on the uptake

feeling one's oats

full of get-up-and-go

full of joie de vivre

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Adjective

Not working

non-functioning

not functioning

out of commission

not in working order

in need of repair

on its last legs

in a state of disrepair

not in operation

unavailable for use

gone to rack and ruin

given up the ghost

stopped working

falling to pieces

down for the count

non-operational

badly maintained

poorly maintained

dead and buried

gone to the wall

dead in the water

in poor condition

out of circulation

out of business

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