Synonym of down at heel

mean squalid shabby dilapidated sordid seedy slummy sleazy insalubrious poor sorry wretched dismal dingy miserable mangy broken-down run down scruffy scuzzy crummy grungy bad ramshackle ratty mediocre scrubby tacky base bedraggled decrepit grotty lousy ordinary paltry rickety run-down shoddy substandard tattered tawdry threadbare unkempt untidy worn-out low-grade menial middling sad second-rate two-bit beat-up bombed-out dog-eared down-at-heel down-at-the-heels dumpy low-rent moth-eaten neglected rundown tatterdemalion tatty timeworn tumbledown worn ragged gone to seed decaying shacky uncared-for raggedy grubby decayed faded frayed unmaintained worse for wear shambly old derelict battered ruinous crumbling skanky depressed ruined gone to rack and ruin seamy yucky worn out scungy cheap falling to pieces unpleasant filthy beat up deteriorated deteriorating disreputable in disrepair disheveled slovenly dishevelled tired pitiful rumpty poverty-stricken in ruins low dirty dodgy desolate nasty trashy slipshod sloppy degenerated well worn damaged messy rough disintegrating torn poorly maintained unprepossessing deprived skeezy slimy holey low-class limp dowdy disfigured bare meager meagre underprivileged common ragtag scraggy slumlike scabby impoverished impaired injured raggedy-ass warby shaky all the worse for wear frowzy down-at-the-heel down and dirty in tatters in shreds used-up slum-like out at elbows the worse for wear weather-beaten in a bad way having seen better days falling apart at the seams seen better days badly maintained overcrowded cure pot withering smirched dishonest crooked disordered outworn rank mucky indigent sick sticky gunky gungy tottering ancient old-fashioned unsavoury unsavory tasteless crude gaudy vulgar well-thumbed well-read used uncared wrecked broken frazzled shaggy rugged ripped kitsch showy garish destroyed crumbly unsound marred untended flash Brummagem loud raunchy unimproved beat flashy naff fallen-in tumble-down ill-maintained uncared for falling apart beaten up on its last legs fallen in rinky-dink poorly made badly dressed torn to pieces in rags badly worn full of holes outmoded ostentatious out-of-date unbecoming waxy unsuitable poky stodgy frumpy disadvantaged cheap and nasty manky droopy overgrown wilted drooping sickly wilting ailing sagging flagging in bad taste distressed needy destitute used up ghetto skid row ghost shanty awful atrocious terrible unsatisfactory inferior pathetic unspeakable punk dreadful dire abject horrible execrable rotten abominable crumby suboptimal subpar lamentable unacceptable wanting deplorable junky deficient dissatisfactory wrong rubbishy bush sucky lame schlock beastly pants low-quality inadequate cheesy disastrous horrendous flimsy bush-league cut-rate shlocky bum wack calamitous el cheapo woeful hideous a load of pants ghastly faulty shlock God-awful cruddy unsightly weak schlocky gimcrack off scummy cheapjack coarse scurvy bargain-basement repulsive gross gruesome godforsaken trumpery contemptible appalling despicable pitiable abysmal rubbish vile worthless frightful diabolical useless duff poxy disagreeable sour below par ropy third-rate odious loathsome offensive ill sneaking hopeless imperfect disgraceful chronic abhorrent shocking detestable insufficient second-class obnoxious reprehensible direful below standard foul egregious insignificant disgusting horrid sickening defective distressing junk shameful disappointing distasteful trifling revolting not up to snuff measly lemon stinking hateful repugnant negligible average poor-quality objectionable good-for-nothing trivial unfortunate scandalous laughable piddling very bad ignoble dishonourable dishonorable under par poorer below average dime-a-dozen petty obscene regrettable indifferent displeasing noisome sub-par hack ignominious godawful repellent tinny grievous wicked inconsequential heinous ugly valueless déclassé not up to scratch not up to much nauseous subnormal grim malicious jerry-built unimportant desperate evil fulsome derisory cruel tenth-rate the pits vicious horrifying intolerable footling pits nauseating flawed no-account unfair noxious not up to par piffling from hunger bodger rancid low-down spiteful feeble repellant tinhorn no-good malevolent accursed discreditable downmarket beggarly grave not much cop low-end puny hellish dinky pedestrian unexceptional monstrous unwelcome minor heartbreaking leaving much to be desired cursed damnable ineffectual unkind mingy degenerate insufferable inconsiderable twopenny-halfpenny icky inexcusable stinky alarming uncharitable undesirable hurtful malignant insubstantial unworthy unpalatable catastrophic scant scanty inglorious confounded mean-spirited cheapo infernal bitter uncongenial no good tragic less-than-stellar uninviting ineffective slight poor quality small loathly mournful disgustful ungodly no great shakes degrading picayune immoral nothing exiguous harrowing afflictive niggling chicken minute peanut nominal piddly pimping a dime a dozen incompetent poisonous outrageous unimpressive commonplace inappreciable amateurish nefarious little nickel-and-dime meretricious undistinguished catty blithering lacking serious inappropriate piss-poor unappetizing de minimis Mickey Mouse worse piteous flaming malodorous garbage god-awful villainous pointless futile second rate smelly unavailing meaningless indefensible hellacious half-pie putrid fetid acrid polluted mephitic unproductive nugatory cheapie pongy whiffy melancholy smudged befouled smutty miasmal sullied bemired dusty unclean uncleanly black draggled grimy funky unlovely unpleasing harsh muddy illegal stained besmirched yukky blackened niffy unsportsmanlike begrimed soiled minor-league festy yucko olid unusable out of order despisable unlucky grody inutile poison unholy foetid bogus sterile unprofitable profitless barren unessential waste counterproductive abandoned two a penny unfavourable upsetting entry-level sick-making bottom-rung not good enough off-putting on the nose unscrupulous unfavorable unprincipled critical harmful underhanded disdainable subsidiary lowly shameless blameworthy unethical careless deceitful unwarranted poorly dislikable ungenerous mere hostile unbearable opprobrious unfriendly fair horrific rude exceptionable unsatisfying crying inconsiderate surly sneaky deceptive depraved indecent crass graceless downer bummer churlish minimal unseemly unpretentious abusive malign vindictive reduced senseless wanky plebeian makeshift cantankerous humble terrifying dread strictly for the birds limited improper inept unforgivable cataclysmic brummagem hairy brutal insupportable venomous impermissible inadmissible parlous low-ranking wounding extreme frightening severe forbidding fearsome redoubtable for the birds empty amiss foul-smelling evil-smelling ridiculous scary intimidating formidable reject ruthless not up to standard humdrum disturbing uncalled for dirty rotten hair-raising spine-chilling dud weak sauce terrific ill-humored silly cheap-jack scurrilous irremediable below the belt minor league low-born low-minded scroungy bad-tempered low-life unfit pinchbeck brassy small potatoes evil-minded drossy ill-tempered ill-natured of a sort ill-humoured dime-store not satisfying lower-class forlorn ne'er-do-well stark outcast wet peripheral unhappy misbegotten off-colour crook off colour out of sorts garbagy corny cheeseball well below par unpopular undesired dislikeable uncomfortable end-of-the-pier dissatisfying overwhelming dolorous bungling dicey pettifogging skimpy of little account worst inexpert unskilful thoughtless inefficient ropey tremendous untoward brackish throwaway from hell negligent preposterous second-best tinpot impotent twopenny tough depressing ill-advised stupid unpardonable unconscionable sinful foolish unstable disconcerting disquieting thin second class restricted sparing iniquitous too bad cringe-making plastic pretentious poopy craptacular revulsive meanspirited disrespectful unjustifiable shady underhand extremely bad off-color rebarbative so-so blah criminal monumental belligerent aggressive antagonistic leaving a lot to be desired rueful affecting absurd ludicrous foolish-looking under-strength pressing crucial fearful not good erroneous not the best diddly bad news fallacious unsought unwanted badly built thrown together urgent run-of-the-mine passable medium run-of-the-mill run-of-mine inhospitable wrathful confrontational bellicose vitriolic combative pugnacious lowest of the low rock-bottom the dumps simple beyond contempt gloomy drastic dubious unreasonable questionable outclassed uninspiring bog-standard uninspired proletarian condemnable out rancorous joyless angry unsociable militant unsympathetic crippling devastating ominous irretrievable inacceptable unappealing modest portentous bodeful exigent viperous scrappy furious ersatz baseborn oppressing fierce scowling good-for-naught no-count meritless not cricket beyond the pale won't do half-baked of low quality not on of poor quality over the fence not quite the done thing fair to middling unrefined unremarkable unwashed lowborn obscure prole lesser unbefitting lumpen plebby uncouth dreaded of low birth working-class of low rank grisly macabre lurid savage secondary subordinate unnerving petrifying excessive inconvenient dangerous nightmarish heartrending incongruous inconsistent unfitting incompatible inhuman junior subservient unassuming second-string distressful snide despiteful annoying currish virulent fruitless no use sorrowful beneath undeserving hollow barbarous ancillary second-fiddle smaller demeaning bottom tragical ineligible sarcastic ornery chaffy vain null banal satanic barbaric of no benefit bootless unfructuous to no avail unfitting to blamable out of place unmerited out of character with out of keeping unsuitable for out of character not deserving not worth recreant improper to out of place with unbecoming to not fit inappropriate to slighter servile lower lower-ranking heartless brutish devilish hurting black-hearted gut-wrenching lower in status undersized lower in rank small-fry small-time third-string subjacent bloodthirsty demonic pitiless murderous merciless ferocious not worth a hill of beans a dead loss toytown unfeeling implacable brute sadistic wanton inhumane butcherly truculent second-banana beneath someone under someone's heel not very important back seat less important below someone not so important demoniac Mephistophelian dastardly narrow unconsequential set fiendish

penniless skint broke destitute impecunious impoverished indigent necessitous needy penurious poor poverty-stricken dirt-poor short bankrupt bust moneyless strapped beggared hard up in penury pauperized stony-broke underprivileged badly off beggarly cleaned out down-and-out famished flat broke in need insolvent in want needful on the breadline ruined threadbare without a sou clean down and out flat in reduced circumstances lacking in straitened circumstances on one's uppers stony broke without a penny as poor as a church mouse dead broke dirt poor in Queer Street out at elbows out of pocket stone broke strapped for cash tapped out down on luck in the gutter on last leg over a barrel unable to make ends meet without a dime without two pennies to rub together down to last penny without a penny to one's name without two farthings to rub together without two brass farthings to rub together deprived distressed disadvantaged unprosperous bad off on one's beam-ends wanting unable to keep the wolf from the door fortuneless low-paid truly needy empty-handed in the red low-income behind eight ball in debt on the rocks short of money craptastic extremely poor straitened unmoneyed impencunious suffering stranded miserably poor financially poor very poor hard-pressed homeless down to last cent in great need in dire circumstances vagrant workless unemployed laid off on the streets jobless living rough between jobs redundant sleeping rough idle of no fixed address of no fixed abode boracic up against it out of a job without a bean signing on resting boracic lint on the dole without a brass farthing depressed rundown on skid row without a red cent denuded bereft forlorn underserved on the bread line dispossessed on the wallaby track pinched busted wiped out finished stony in Chapter 11 stone-broke indebted reduced broken gone under cashless out of money failed vagabond out of business lost in administration in receivership in Carey Street without two pennies farthings to rub together gone to the wall on one's beam ends without a shot in one's locker poor as a church mouse gone bust in the hands of the receivers pathetic crippled unlucky unfavored unfortunate abject severe difficult in distressed circumstances hurting have-not stripped totaled divested deficient scanty low meager meagre shabby seedy unaffluent derelict deprived of devoid of played out struggling in need of fleeced beaten defeated outcast overdrawn out of cash unprivileged down-at-heel on the skids out of funds in the poorhouse bankrupted spent in financial difficulties not having two pennies to rub together not having two farthings to rub together in a bad way financially distressed financially embarrassed without means of support short of cash smashed without money in arrears owing money liquidated belly up exhausted depleted cleared out defaulting foreclosed collapsed undone unable to pay one's debts financially ruined belly-up in Chapter 13 taken to the cleaners begging scrounging cadging sponging mooching mendicant

ragged tattered frayed torn shabby threadbare rent scruffy tatty worn seedy worn-out faded moth-eaten neglected poor holey in tatters patched raggedy ripped rundown split dilapidated ragtag ratty tatterdemalion unkempt decrepit in holes old scraggy battered contemptible crude desultory dingy frazzled mean shaggy shoddy shredded tacky unfinished unpressed untidy well worn worn out worn to shreds worse for wear falling to pieces badly dressed badly worn in rags poorly made full of holes having seen better days the worse for wear down at the heel dressed in rags in ribbons crumbling broken-down sorry tumbledown deteriorated grotty time-worn run down ruined destroyed warby raggedy-ass clapped out damaged in disrepair falling apart at the seams on its last legs overused used overworked dinged totaled lined wizened busted dog-eared worn-down well-worn wrung out pegged out decrepit. in ruins decaying ramshackle run-down broken down beat up falling down falling apart cut lacerated slit severed cracked separated fractured impaired slashed cleaved snapped ruptured burst wrenched gashed mangled broken sliced cut open in shreds

slovenly disheveled unkempt dishevelled frumpy scruffy untidy daggy dowdy frowzy messy slobbish sloppy bedraggled blowsy dirty frowsy grubby grungy raggedy seedy sleazy slobby sloven tacky blowzy dingy grody pigpen raunchy schlumpy slatternly ill-groomed down-at-the-heel draggle-tailed shabby ungroomed frayed frazzled tousled drab frumpish slipshod unwashed unfashionable stodgy baggy ill-dressed draggletailed shaggy raddled disorganised rumpled disorganized ragged badly dressed unpolished dishabille grotty coarse-looking ragtag ruffled coarse windblown unneat uncombed matted vulgar tatty in rags mussed up down-at-heel tangled poorly dressed scraggly mussed wrinkled tangly inappropriately dressed ill-clad badly groomed worse for wear mumsy dreary homely plain straggly wild mussy tumbled ratty knotted knotty hanging loose unclean slapdash snarled messed up old-fashioned dated dull unstylish badly-dressed outdated poky unhip blowzed out of date faded sad scrubby unseemly not smart run-down disarrayed messed messed-up

down-at-heel down at the heel down-at-the-heel down-at-the-heels downbear downbearing down-and-outs down-and-outers down-and-outer down-and-out down and out down and dirty