Synonyms for roynish
- adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Mean, paltry, vulgar or troublesome.
Example sentences
- miserable Tom is sitting on a park bench, looking miserable.
- reef The coral reef is the region's prime attraction.
- trashy David is too trashy for Amanda.
- scurvy We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.
- contemptible A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible.
- scald If you spill boiling water, you can easily scald yourself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| roynish | steady | |
| miserable | rising | |
| reef | steady | |
| trashy | rising | |
| scurvy | steady | |
| contemptible | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- reef1
- 5 letters
- scald1
- 6 letters
- trashy2, scurvy
- 8 letters
- scabrate
- 9 letters
- miserable4
- 12 letters
- contemptible4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trashy2 = 2 syllables).