Synonyms for sucky
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Streets behind — being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior
less than, streets behind, suckworthy informal
2. Soapy — tending to suck up or ingratiate oneself
Definitions
- adj. 1
Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or inferior.
That comedian was pretty sucky on TV last night.
- adj. 2
Tending to suck up or ingratiate oneself.
Related words
- Word family
- suckiness
Example sentences
- soapy Yanni washed his goat's udder with warm soapy water.
- obsequious Obsequious people make me feel uncomfortable.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sucky | steady | |
| soapy | rising | |
| obsequious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- soapy2
- 10 letters
- obsequious4, suckworthy
- 12 letters
- ingratiating5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (soapy2 = 2 syllables).