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lame

lame

 
 
pronunciation:
leIm
parts of speech:
adjective, transitive verb
features:
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: lamer, lamest
definition 1: permanently disabled, esp. in a foot or leg.
The injured horse was judged to be lame.
synonyms:
crippled, disabled, hobbled, maimed
antonyms:
able-bodied
similar words:
hamstrung
definition 2: impaired or defective in movement or operation, esp. because of soreness.
He felt lame after his accident, and it took some time for him to recover fully.She has a lame back that has kept her from working for these past few weeks.
similar words:
feeble, weak
definition 3: weak or inadequate.
a lame apology
synonyms:
feeble
antonyms:
cunning
similar words:
flimsy, half-baked, inadequate, insufficient, thin, unsatisfactory, wanting, weak
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: lames, laming, lamed
definition: to cripple or disable.
synonyms:
cripple, disable, hobble, maim
similar words:
hamstring, incapacitate, injure
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derivations: lamely (adv.), lameness (n.)