# crummy

/ˈkɹəmi/ (US) · /kɹˈʌmi/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crummy
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

bad, cheap, or unpleasant, like something of low quality. You use it for a dirty room, bad food, or a job that feels unfair.

For teachers: poor in quality, unpleasant, or in bad condition; also describing feeling slightly unwell.

## Examples

- I stay in a small crummy hotel near the station.
- The apartment has crummy heating and thin walls, so winter nights feel cold and noisy.
- After years in a crummy basement office with flickering lights, she finally moves to a bright room with real windows.

## Synonyms

lousy, cheap, shabby, poor, shoddy, bad, awful

## Antonyms

Good, nice, excellent, Great

## Usage notes

- Gradable; typically placed before the noun it modifies and modified by 'very', 'pretty', or 'rather'.

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