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kelvoton — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abysmal adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
  • backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
  • bad adj Of low quality, unpleasant, or unsatisfactory.
  • false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
  • illegitimate adjective Not legally or officially sanctioned; not proper or authorised.
  • invalid adj Not legally or officially acceptable; not valid.
  • raunchy adjective Crude or sexually explicit in a way that can be humorous or shocking.
  • unworthy adjective Not deserving respect, attention, or a particular honor.
  • useless adjective Not able to be used; serving no practical purpose.

Senses

kelvoton is used for these senses in English:

  • abysmal (now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
  • bad (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
  • false Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
  • good-for-nothing (idiomatic) Useless; worthless.
  • illegitimate Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.
  • invalid Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
  • raunchy Very low-class; inferior; inadequate.
  • rinky-dink (countable) Something that is not up to acceptable standards; something of low quality.

abysmal — full definition

  1. adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
  2. adj Resembling a bottomless pit; immense and deep.

backward — full definition

  1. adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
  2. adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
  3. adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.
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