adj
sucky
SUH-kee
Sucky (adj) means Informal: bad, disappointing, or unpleasant. Example: “The weather on our camping trip was pretty sucky.”
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Informal: bad, disappointing, or unpleasant.
"The weather on our camping trip was pretty sucky."
"It was a sucky end to what had been a great vacation."
How to use sucky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual way of saying something is bad or annoying.
When to use it
Very informal — fine in chat with friends, avoid in professional or formal writing.
Common pairings
a sucky day
sucky weather
that's so sucky
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Word forms
- Plural
- suckies
- Comparative
- suckier
- Superlative
- suckiest
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Rhymes for sucky
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What does “sucky” mean?
The word “sucky” means informal: bad, disappointing, or unpleasant. In plain terms, a casual way of saying something is bad or annoying.
How do you pronounce “sucky”?
“Sucky” is pronounced SUH-kee (/ˈsʌki/ in IPA).
How do you use “sucky” in a sentence?
Here is “sucky” used in a sentence: “The weather on our camping trip was pretty sucky.”
What part of speech is “sucky”?
“Sucky” is an adjective.
