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abject
[Adjetivo]

marked by severe hardship or extremely unpleasantness

miserable, deplorable

miserable, deplorable

Ex: She felt abject shame after realizing how badly she had treated her friends .El escándalo expuso una corrupción **abyecta** en el sistema.
abysmal
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor in quality or performance

pésimo, deplorable

pésimo, deplorable

Ex: Their abysmal planning led to the project 's failure .Su planificación **pésima** llevó al fracaso del proyecto.
amiss
[Adverbio]

in a mistaken or incorrect way

de forma inapropiada

de forma inapropiada

Ex: Despite checking thoroughly, she couldn't identify what went amiss in the experiment.A pesar de revisar minuciosamente, no pudo identificar qué salió **mal** en el experimento.
banal
[Adjetivo]

lacking creativity or novelty, making it uninteresting due to its overuse or predictability

banal

banal

Ex: The book ’s banal themes failed to leave a lasting impression .Los temas **banales** del libro no lograron dejar una impresión duradera.
contrived
[Adjetivo]

deliberately created or arranged in a way that seems artificial or forced

artificial, forzado

artificial, forzado

Ex: The harmony between the rivals appeared contrived rather than natural.La armonía entre los rivales parecía **artificiosa** más que natural.
disjointed
[Adjetivo]

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

inconexo

inconexo

Ex: The conversation became disjointed as more people joined and talked over each other.La conversación se volvió **desconectada** a medida que más personas se unían y hablaban al mismo tiempo.
effete
[Adjetivo]

lacking strength or effectiveness

amanerado

amanerado

Ex: The party was seen as effete, out of touch with voters.El partido fue visto como **afeminado**, desconectado de los votantes.
fulsome
[Adjetivo]

excessive or insincere, typically referring to praise, compliments, or expressions of affection

exagerado

exagerado

Ex: The author received fulsome praise for her latest novel, but critics questioned its literary merit.La autora recibió elogios **excesivos** por su última novela, pero los críticos cuestionaron su mérito literario.
nugatory
[Adjetivo]

incapable of producing any meaningful result

sin valor

sin valor

tenuous
[Adjetivo]

very weak or insubstantial

tenue, débil

tenue, débil

Ex: The theory rested on tenuous assumptions that critics were quick to challenge .La teoría se basaba en supuestos **tenues** que los críticos se apresuraron a cuestionar.
vacuous
[Adjetivo]

lacking in intelligence, substance, or meaningful content

vacío, hueco

vacío, hueco

Ex: The book received negative reviews for its vacuous characters and shallow exploration of the central theme .El libro recibió críticas negativas por sus personajes **vacíos** y la exploración superficial del tema central.
vapid
[Adjetivo]

lacking liveliness, interest, or spirit

insípido

insípido

Ex: The party atmosphere felt vapid and uninspiring, with guests struggling to find common ground.El ambiente de la fiesta se sentía **insulso** y poco inspirador, con los invitados luchando por encontrar un terreno común.
deplorable
[Adjetivo]

extremely poor in standard, condition, or execution

deplorable

deplorable

Ex: The school 's facilities were deplorable, with broken furniture and unclean classrooms .Las instalaciones de la escuela eran **deplorables**, con pupitres rotos y sin calefacción.
farcical
[Adjetivo]

ridiculously absurd to the point of being laughable

grotesco

grotesco

shoddy
[Adjetivo]

of poor quality or craftmanship

de mala calidad, mal hecho

de mala calidad, mal hecho

Ex: The novel was criticized for its shoddy plot development and poorly written dialogue , disappointing readers .La novela fue criticada por su desarrollo de trama **de mala calidad** y sus diálogos mal escritos, decepcionando a los lectores.
stuffy
[Adjetivo]

Rigid, overly formal, or lacking in freshness or creativity

rígido, formal

rígido, formal

Ex: The museum 's stuffy presentation made the fascinating history seem lifeless .La presentación **rígida** del museo hizo que la historia fascinante pareciera sin vida.
tawdry
[Adjetivo]

immoral, shameful, or disreputable; often describing actions, situations, or reputations that feel morally degraded or sleazy

inmoral, vergonzoso

inmoral, vergonzoso

decrepit
[Adjetivo]

weakened or falling apart from age, neglect, or long use

deteriorado, decrépito

deteriorado, decrépito

menial
[Adjetivo]

(of work) not requiring special skills, often considered unimportant and poorly paid

de baja categoría

de baja categoría

Ex: The company hires temporary workers for menial tasks like filing and data entry .La empresa contrata trabajadores temporales para tareas **rutinarias** como archivar y entrada de datos.
dregs
[Sustantivo]

the most worthless part of something

la escoria, la hez

la escoria, la hez

Ex: These criminals represent the dregs of humanity.Estos criminales representan **la escoria** de la humanidad.
paltry
[Adjetivo]

having little value or importance

insignificante

insignificante

Ex: The government's efforts to address the issue seemed paltry compared to the scale of the problem.Los esfuerzos del gobierno para abordar el problema parecían **insignificantes** en comparación con la escala del problema.
unmitigated
[Adjetivo]

not reduced or moderated in intensity

absoluto, total

absoluto, total

Ex: The unmitigated beauty of the sunrise over the mountains left everyone in awe .La belleza **sin paliativos** del amanecer sobre las montañas dejó a todos asombrados.
dross
[Sustantivo]

something of low quality or little value, often considered rubbish or worthless material

escoria

escoria

Ex: Despite the director 's efforts to cut through the dross, the film was criticized for its shallow plot and uninspired performances .A pesar de los esfuerzos del director por eliminar la **escoria**, la película fue criticada por su trama superficial y sus actuaciones sin inspiración.
egregious
[Adjetivo]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

atroz

atroz

Ex: The egregious display of arrogance alienated him from his colleagues .La muestra **flagrante** de arrogancia lo alejó de sus colegas.
puny
[Adjetivo]

small and weak in strength or size

endeble, débil

endeble, débil

Ex: The puny plant struggled to grow in the shadow of the towering trees .La planta **débil** luchó por crecer a la sombra de los árboles imponentes.
derivative
[Adjetivo]

resembling or imitating a previous work, often in a way that lacks originality

poco original

poco original

Ex: The music felt derivative, mimicking the style of earlier pop songs .La música se sintió **derivativa**, imitando el estilo de las canciones pop anteriores.
desultory
[Adjetivo]

disconnected and aimless in progression or execution

ocasional

ocasional

perfunctory
[Adjetivo]

done quickly and with minimal effort or care

superficial

superficial

cursory
[Adjetivo]

performed quickly and superficially, with little attention to detail

somero

somero

Ex: The technician's cursory check failed to detect the malfunction.La verificación **superficial** del técnico no logró detectar la avería.

a sudden but brief success that is not sustained

flor de un día

flor de un día

Ex: The band's chart-topping single was just a flash in the pan.

a hasty or superficial effort at cleaning something, with the intention of doing it more thoroughly later

Ex: The desk got a lick and a promise before the boss walked in.
bagatelle
[Sustantivo]

a thing of trivial value or importance

bagatela, nimiedad

bagatela, nimiedad

to dabble
[Verbo]

to engage in an activity without deep commitment or serious involvement

incursionar, chapotear

incursionar, chapotear

Ex: During the weekend , they would dabble in cookingDurante el fin de semana, ellos se dedicaban a **dabble** en la cocina.
facile
[Adjetivo]

achieved or performed without much effort

fácil

fácil

Ex: The team 's facile win highlighted their superior preparation .La victoria **fácil** del equipo destacó su preparación superior.
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