bummy

Down and out

Bummy describes someone or something shabby, run-down, or low-quality.

A bummy outfit looks sloppy or unkempt.

A bummy neighborhood is neglected.

The word often characterizes a person who appears lazy, broke, or lacking ambition: He's too bummy to hold down a job.

In casual use, it can simply mean dressed down: I look bummy today—just sweats and a hoodie.

disheveled

shabby

Worn and neglected

sloppy · frumpy · grubby · bedraggled · messy · rumpled · tattered · threadbare · wrinkled · dingy

unmotivated

lazy

Avoiding effort or exertion

idle · lethargic · slacking · lounging · loafing · unambitious · lackadaisical · indolent · shiftless · unproductive

dejected

down

Toward lower ground

  • lowNot elevated
  • glumQuietly dejected
  • sadEmotionally low

blue · dispirited · downcast · morose · despondent · crestfallen · gloomy · mopey · melancholy · discouraged

unfashionable

tacky

Vulgar or slightly sticky

unstylish · drab · old-fashioned · passé · unhip · uncool · naff · dowdy · stodgy · inelegant

Opposites
appearance/grooming

bummywell-groomed

Neat and tidy

polished · dapper · put-together · sharp · neat

social status/quality

bummyclassy

Stylishly elegant

respectable · upstanding · refined · distinguished · high-class

effort/ambition

bummyindustrious

Devoted to steady effort

hardworking · ambitious · motivated · driven · productive

Phrases
Family

bum, bumble, bummer, bums, bumbling, bummed, bumblebee, bumming, bumbled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G