Lame

Pronunciation: /ˈleɪm/

Lame (adjective)

  1. not interesting or impressive; boring or uncool.
  2. unable to walk properly because of an injury or disability.
  3. a weak or unconvincing reason or explanation.

Examples

  • The party was really lame and everyone left early.
  • His jokes were so lame that no one laughed.

Common collocations: lame joke, lame party, lame animal, lame leg, lame excuse

Synonyms of Lame

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Lame

  • describing physical or metaphorical strength
  • describing something that evokes admiration