surkea — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abysmal adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
- broken adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
- dismal adjective Gloomy, dreary, and depressing.
- dreary adj Dull, gloomy, and depressing.
- foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
- horrible adj Causing horror; extremely unpleasant or shocking.
- infelicitous adj Not lucky; causing sadness or trouble.
- lousy adj Very poor in quality; remarkably bad.
- paltry adj So small in amount or value as to be almost insulting; trivial or worthless.
- piteous adj Making someone feel pity or sympathy.
- poor adj Having little money or few possessions.
- rotten adj Decayed and spoiled, especially of food.
- rubbish noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
- rueful adj Showing or feeling regret or sadness, often in a way that is a little funny.
- sad adj Feeling sorrow or unhappiness.
- scrubby adj Covered with low, thick bushes and small trees.
- shabby adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
- shoddy adj Badly made or of poor quality.
- smelly adjective Having a strong, unpleasant odor.
- sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
- squalid adj Extremely dirty, neglected, and unpleasant, especially describing living conditions.
- wretched adj Extremely unhappy or in a miserable, unfortunate state.
Senses
surkea is used for these senses in English:
- abysmal (now, rare) Pertaining to, or resembling an abyss. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
- broken (informal) Badly designed or implemented.
- dismal Disappointingly inadequate.
- dreary Drab; dark, colorless, or cheerless.
- foul (obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
- horrible Tremendously bad.
- infelicitous Inappropriate or awkward; not well said, expressed, or done.
- paltry Trashy, trivial, of little value.
abysmal — full definition
- adj Extremely bad; of very poor quality.
- adj Resembling a bottomless pit; immense and deep.
broken — full definition
- adj Separated into pieces; fractured or shattered.
- adj Not working properly; out of order.
- adj Emotionally devastated or defeated.
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