Synonyms for "half-arsed" (47 found)

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Closest matches (10)

amateuramateurishartlessbotchedbunglingclumsydefectivedeficienthalf baked

Adjective(1 words)

desultory

Strong matches (14)

half cockedhaphazardimmatureinadequateinaptinattentiveinefficientineptinexpertinsufficient

Adjective(4 words)

half-asshalf-bakedhalf-cockedhalfhearted

Related words (23)

lackingmediocremessypedestrianpoorpromiscuousshallowskill lessslipshodsloppyslovenlysluttishsophomoricstupidsuperficialthoughtlessunaptunfacileunintelligentunproficient

Show 3 more words

unskillfuluntidywanting

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Tom did a half-arsed job.

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