sucky

adjective

ˈsə-kē How to pronounce sucky (audio)
Definition of suckynext
slang
as in terrible
extremely unsatisfactory I'm tired of driving around in a sucky car that is always breaking down

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Recent Examples of sucky These last couple of years have been especially sucky, though. — Rabih Alameddine september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025 True to form, when my sons were in first grade, the advanced readers basked in the blue group, middle readers were relegated to the yellow group, the sucky readers sentenced to red. — Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025 Where’s the comprehensive strategy on how to deal with climate change and the impact of climate change like the very sucky one of more ticks? — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 Pretty sucky timing happening there, while Mercury retrograde is gleefully sowing misunderstandings that seem to legitimize your gloomy suspicions. — Jennifer Culp, Them, 9 Aug. 2024 Uptime must be at least a (fairly sucky) 97% which means 262 hours of downtime is allow each year. — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sucky
  1. terrible
  2. horrible
  3. awful
  4. poor
  5. bad
Adjective
  • His teams are terrible just before halftime, having been outscored 107-6 in the coach's 24 games.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • If the purpose of buying a suit were merely obtaining clothing, three fittings would be terrible service.
    — Anna van Praagh, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • In most versions of the Greek mythology, Medusa is a beautiful woman that was cursed by the goddess Athena with a head of snakes instead of hair and the horrible ability to turn people to stone with just one look.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The battle is between that horrible atmosphere and some of the horrific candidates that have been nominated by the Democratic Party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of horrible
Adjective
  • Mahomes scrambled to his left and threw an awful interception in the opening half.
    — Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Their wins this year have been against a Patriots team that looked awful in Week 1 – with Drew Lock coming in for Darnold early in the game.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of awful
Adjective
  • Disease that has spread to those organs is associated with poorer treatment outcomes.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • They were frustrated with teacher shortages and poor conditions at schools, including overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings.
    — James Cirrone , Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of poor
Adjective
  • High oil prices are bad for Asia, which imports most of its fuel.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Futures are worse, Asia closed deep in the red, and Europe is also broadly lower.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bad

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“Sucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sucky. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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