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
- adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
- adj Resembling a bottomless pit; immense and deep.
backward — full definition
- adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- adj Less developed or advanced than expected, especially describing a place, culture, or way of thinking.
- adj Reluctant or slow to act, learn, or come forward.