lame synonyms

lame

modif.

  1. Forced to limp

    crippled, defective, limping; see deformed, disabled.

  2. Sore

    bruised, stiff, raw; see painful 1.

  3. Weak; usually used figuratively

    inefficient, ineffective, faltering; see faulty, inadequate 1, poor 2, unfinished 1, unsatisfactory, wanting.

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