Judgments & Critiques: English Vocabulary List

overly sentimental, outdated, or trying too hard to be funny or clever

"His jokes are corny."

"His corny pickup lines were so outdated they were almost embarrassing to hear."

smelly or unpleasant in odor

"That garbage is stanky."

"The old gym socks left in the car created a truly stanky odor."

low-quality, unreliable, or suspiciously done

"The details are sketchy."

"The sketchy details of the plan made the investors nervous and they asked for more information before committing any money."

bad, low-quality, or uncool

"That idea is wack."

"That idea is completely wack and nobody in their right mind would ever agree to it."

extremely boring or uninteresting

"The movie is snoozeworthy."

"The snoozeworthy lecture about tax law made half the students fall asleep in their chairs."

extremely boring or dull

"The lecture is snoreworthy."

"The snoreworthy movie had no action or suspense and everyone in the theater was bored."

not fashionable, popular, or socially acceptable

"That fashion is uncool."

"Wearing socks with sandals is considered uncool by most fashion-conscious individuals."

a supposed substance that helps someone deal with failure, loss, or disappointment

"His excuse was pure copium."

"His excuse was pure copium and he was just rationalizing his failure to himself."

suspicious, questionable, or likely untrustworthy

"His story is sus."

"His story sounded sus because the details kept changing every time he told it."

a strongly stated, often controversial opinion on a current event or popular topic

"His hot take angered the fans."

"His hot take angered the fans and they flooded his mentions with angry replies."

unfair criticism or blame

"The actor got a bad rap from the tabloids."

"The actor got a bad rap from the tabloids but the rumors were completely false."

overdramatic, clichéd, or excessively sentimental

"That movie is cheesy."

"The romantic comedy relied on cheesy clichés and predictable plot twists to entertain the audience."

mediocre, average, or unimpressive

"The food was mid."

"While the presentation was nice, the actual taste of the dish was disappointingly mid."

lacking excitement or stimulation

"This party is dry."

"The lecture was incredibly dry, lacking any engaging content or interesting anecdotes to keep students attentive."

bad, uncool, or disappointing

"That song is weak."

"His argument for changing the policy was weak and lacked substantial evidence to support it."

to be extremely bad, disappointing, or unpleasant in some way

"This traffic sucks."

"The customer service at that company truly sucks, leaving many patrons frustrated and unsatisfied."

excuses or rationalizations someone makes to avoid facing reality, often used dismissively

"He made cope for being late."

"Her constant stream of excuses, or cope, revealed an unwillingness to confront the difficult situation."