piss poor

Completely without quality

Piss poor means extremely bad, inadequate, or of very low quality.

The intensifier piss emphasizes just how poor something is—not merely lacking but wretchedly so.

That was a piss poor excuse for an apology.

The turnout was piss poor despite all the advertising.

The phrase is vulgar but common in informal speech, often expressing frustration or contempt.

Related

not worth a damn · substandard · sucky · bottom of the barrel · bargain-basement · shoddy · inadequate · pauperized · penurious · flat broke · hard up · crummy · deficient · half-assed · second-rate · trashy · wretched · subpar

Opposites
quality/performance

piss poorexcellent

Of superior quality

outstanding · superb · first-rate · top-notch · exceptional

financial status

piss poorfilthy rich

Extremely, offensively wealthy

loaded · wealthy · affluent · well-off · well-heeled

intensity of judgment

piss poordamn good

kick-ass · badass · top-shelf · the shit · gold-standard

Family

piss, poor, pissed, pissing, pisser, poorly, poorer, poorest, poorness

Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13