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rinky-dink

[ring-kee-dingk] / ˈrɪŋ kiˌdɪŋk /
ADJECTIVE
cheap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bad poor
WEAK
base bogus catchpenny cheesy common commonplace crappy cruddy dud flashy garbage garish glitzy junky lousy mangy mean mediocre meretricious no bargain no good ordinary paltry ratty raunchy rotten rubbishy scroungy second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty tawdry terrible trashy trumpery two-bit valueless white elephant worthless
Antonyms
WEAK
excellent noble precious priceless sophisticated superior valuable
ADJECTIVE
dilapidated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battered broken-down crumbling damaged decaying decrepit derelict dingy in ruins neglected ramshackle rickety run down seedy shabby unkempt
STRONG
decayed faded impaired injured marred
WEAK
beat-up crumbly crummy dog-eared fallen-in in a bad way old ratty raunchy shaky slummy tacky threadbare tumble-down uncared-for unimproved used-up worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK good healthy neat nice repaired sound stable
WEAK
in good repair rebuilt
ADJECTIVE
Mickey Mouse
Synonyms
WEAK
chintzy glitzy in poor taste shoddy tacky
ADJECTIVE
piddly
Synonyms
WEAK
barren deficient diddly flimsy inconsiderable insubstantial insufficient little measly mere microscopic minute negligible paltry petty puny scant scrimpy short skimpy slight small sparse superficial too little too late two-bit unproductive worthless
ADJECTIVE
two-bit
Synonyms
WEAK
base catchpenny cheesy crappy cruddy garbage gaudy inferior junky lousy no good piddling poor ratty second-rate shoddy sleazy small-time tatty trashy valueless worthless

Example Sentences

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They were rewarded with three works by Puccini, alongside Henry Mancini's rinky-dink Pink Panther theme, and the traditional programme of sea shanties and patriotic songs like Jerusalem and Rule, Britannia!

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2024

They had me in the SS Mooch, which was a rinky-dink rowboat.

From Salon • May 18, 2024

The whole operation seems charmingly homespun, or, if you’re a reporter, annoyingly rinky-dink.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2023

While Shaun attempts to help the alien “Lu-La” get home, Farmer John sees a moneymaking opportunity, and attempts to court the U.F.O. tourist trade by turning his farm into a comically rinky-dink theme park.

From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2020

“What do you think he is, some kind of radical rinky-dink reporter? He’s drawing a decent weekly salary from Halversson; he’s got a wife, a brat, a mortgage, and a ’71 Oldsmobile on time.”

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols