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falling short synonyms
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- absinthal
- absinthian
- acerb
- acerbic
- acid
- acrid
- amaroidal
- astringent
- harsh
- sour
- tart
- unsweetened
- vinegary
- black
- bleak
- daunting
- dejecting
- disheartening
- dismal
- dispiriting
- distressing
- dreary
- funereal
- gloomy
- heartbreaking
- hopeless
- joyless
- bellicose
- brusque
- cantankerous
- churlish
- contentious
- contrary
- cross
- difficult
- disobliging
- disputatious
- eristic
- grouchy
- ill-natured
- nasty
- abash
- agitate
- baffle
- balk
- bewilder
- bug
- confound
- demoralize
- disarrange
- discombobulate
- discomfit
- discompose
- discountenance
- disturb
- black
- bleak
- dampening
- daunting
- depressing
- depressive
- deterring
- disadvantageous
- disappointing
- disheartening
- dismal
- dismaying
- dispiriting
- dissuading
- cast down
- chill
- crush
- damp
- dampen
- dash
- daunt
- deject
- demoralize
- deter
- discourage
- disincline
- dismay
- disparage
- annoying
- bad
- disagreeable
- distasteful
- nasty
- objectionable
- offensive
- unattractive
- abhorrent
- abominable
- afflictive
- bitter
- detestable
- disagreeable
- dislikable
- displeasing
- flat
- flavorless
- galling
- grievous
- grody
- gross
- declining
- defeated
- deficient
- faint
- feeble
- inadequate
- insufficient
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- shy
- unavailing
- unprosperous
- annul
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- beat
- block
- cancel
- check
- circumvent
- confront
- conquer
- counter
- counteract
- bare
- barren
- bush-league
- deficient
- depleted
- dry
- failing
- faulty
- feeble
- found wanting
- glitch
- imperfect
- impotent
- inappreciable
- abortive
- anticlimactic
- barren
- bootless
- defeasible
- emasculate
- feckless
- feeble
- forceless
- fruitless
- futile
- idle
- impotent
- inadequate
- back seat
- bottom
- bottom-rung
- entry-level
- junior
- less
- lesser
- lower
- menial
- minor
- minus
- nether
- peon
- second
- bereft
- defective
- deficient
- destitute
- devoid
- drained
- dry
- failing
- faulty
- imperfect
- inadequate
- incapable
- incommensurate
- incompetent
- bruised
- deformed
- disabled
- game
- gimp
- gimpy
- halt
- handicapped
- hobbling
- limping
- pained
- raw
- sidelined
- sore
- characterless
- colorless
- common
- conventional
- decent
- dull
- fair
- fair to middling
- fairish
- humdrum
- indifferent
- inferior
- insignificant
- intermediate
- bitter
- depressing
- disagreeable
- disconcerting
- discouraging
- disheartening
- displeasing
- distasteful
- failing
- falling short
- frustrating
- inadequate
- ineffective
- inferior
- bleak
- bleeding
- blue
- bummed out
- cheerless
- crestfallen
- dejected
- depressed
- despondent
- destroyed
- disconsolate
- dismal
- dispirited
- down
- arid
- banal
- big yawn
- bromidic
- common
- commonplace
- depressing
- dismal
- drab
- dreary
- dry
- dull
- dusty
- fatiguing
- abhorrent
- bad news
- bad scene
- disagreeable
- displeasing
- distasteful
- fierce
- grody
- gross
- hard-time
- icky
- irksome
- lousy
- nasty
- bad
- damaged
- deficient
- disappointing
- displeasing
- distressing
- inadequate
- insufficient
- junky
- lame
- mediocre
- no good
- not satisfying
- not up to par
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