1-
hand-to-mouth
2-
inefficacious
3-
abortive
4-
unprosperous
5-
ill-fated
6-
bungled
7-
unavailing
8-
foiled
9-
destitute
10-
indigent
11-
to backfire
12-
to blunder
13-
to bungle
14-
to fizzle
15-
to languish
16-
to fold
17-
to underperform
18-
to relinquish
19-
to fumble
20-
to misfire
21-
languishing
hand-to-mouth
pang-uri
uk flag
/hˈændtəmˈaʊθ/
(pamumuhay na nakatigil sa kabuhayan)

(pamumuhay na nakatigil sa kabuhayan)

pangkaligtasang pawis

Disapproving
Informal

describing a situation where income is just sufficient to cover basic needs

inefficacious
pang-uri
i
ɪ
n
n
e
ɛ
ff
f
i
ɪ
c
k
a
c
ʃ
iou
ə
s
s
(hindi mabisang)

(hindi mabisang)

hindi epektibo

Disapproving
Formal

not effective in achieving the intended purpose

efficacious
abortive
pang-uri
a
ə
b
b
o
ɔ
r
r
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
(bigo)

(bigo)

walang saysay

Disapproving
Formal

failing to produce or accomplish the desired outcome

unprosperous
pang-uri
u
ʌ
n
n
p
p
r
r
o
ɑ:
s
s
p
p
e
ə
r
r
ou
ə
s
s
(hindi masagana)

(hindi masagana)

hindi matagumpay

not doing well or not having enough money or success

ill-fated
pang-uri
uk flag
/ˈɪlfˈeɪɾᵻd/
N/A

N/A

Disapproving

bringing bad fortune or ending in failure

bungled
pang-uri
b
b
u
ə
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
d
d
(pangiwi)

(pangiwi)

nagkamali

Disapproving
Informal

poorly executed or managed, resulting in a failure to achieve the intended outcome

unavailing
pang-uri
u
ə
n
n
a
ə
v
v
ai
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(walang kapakinabangan)

(walang kapakinabangan)

walang saysay

Disapproving
Formal

resulting in little or no effect or success

foiled
pang-uri
f
f
oi
ɔɪ
l
l
e
d
d
(nagdagan)

(nagdagan)

nabasag

prevented from succeeding or achieving a desired outcome

destitute
pang-uri
d
d
e
ɛ
s
s
t
t
i
ə
t
t
u
u
t
t
e
(mahirap)

(mahirap)

kulang

Formal

lacking various essential needs that are important for well-being or function

indigent
indigent
pang-uri
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(naghihirap)

(naghihirap)

napakabihag

Formal

extremely poor or in need

to backfire
to backfire
Pandiwa
b
b
a
æ
ck
k
f
f
i
r
r
e
(sumablay)

(sumablay)

bumalik sa kanya

to have a result contrary to what one desired or intended

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Walang Layon
to blunder
to blunder
Pandiwa
b
b
l
l
u
ʌ
n
n
d
d
e
ə
r
r
(mali na nagawa)

(mali na nagawa)

maling makagawain

Informal

to commit an embarrassing and serious mistake out of carelessness or stupidity

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Walang Layon
to bungle
Pandiwa
b
b
u
ʌ
n
n
g
g
ə
l
l
e
mangkap

mangkap

Informal

to handle a task or activity clumsily, often causing damage or problem

to fizzle
Pandiwa
f
f
i
ɪ
zz
z
ə
l
l
e
(bumagsak)

(bumagsak)

magsawalang-bahala

Informal

to fail or end in a weak or disappointing manner

to languish
Pandiwa
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(manguwang)

(manguwang)

maglupaypay

to fail to be successful or make any progress

to fold
Pandiwa
f
f
o
l
l
d
d
(magpahinog)

(magpahinog)

magsara

(of a company, organization, etc.) to close or stop trading due to financial problems

open

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Walang Layon
to underperform
Pandiwa
uk flag
/ˈəndɝpɝˌfɔɹm/
(nanghihina sa pagganap)

(nanghihina sa pagganap)

hindi umabot sa inaasahan

to not succeed as much as intended

to relinquish
Pandiwa
r
r
e
i
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
q
k
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
(bitawan)

(bitawan)

ipinagkaloob

Formal

to voluntarily give up or surrender control, possession, or responsibility over something

to fumble
Pandiwa
f
f
u
ə
m
m
b
b
ə
l
l
e
(magsabwatan)

(magsabwatan)

magkamali

Informal

to handle or grip something clumsily or ineffectively

to misfire
Pandiwa
m
m
i
ɪ
s
s
f
f
i
aɪɜ
r
r
e
(hindi magtagumpay)

(hindi magtagumpay)

mabigo

(of a plan) to fail to have the intended result

Impormasyon sa Gramatika:

Tautos
languishing
pang-uri
l
l
a
æ
n
n
g
g
u
w
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(nasa estado ng pagbagsak)

(nasa estado ng pagbagsak)

naghihirap

Disapproving

suffering or experiencing a lack of progress, vitality, or growth, often characterized by a feeling of being stuck or in decline

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