sucks
Draws through straw
Sucks is the third-person verb meaning draws in liquid or air: The pump sucks water from the well.
A black hole sucks in everything nearby.
In slang, sucks means is bad or disappointing: That sucks is a common expression of sympathy.
This job sucks.
The slang is so mainstream it's hardly vulgar anymore.
Extremely poor or distressing
- awfulExtremely bad quality
- horribleExtremely bad or unpleasant
- dreadfulCausing great fear or suffering
- lousyOf very poor quality
crummy · rotten · bad · poor · inferior · subpar · deficient · lacking
Causing mild irritation
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
- maddeningCausing extreme frustration
exasperating · vexing · galling · irksome · bothersome · tiresome · tedious · unbearable
Failure to satisfy expectations
- bummerDisappointing experience
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
- underwhelmingFailing to meet expectations
deflating · disheartening · discouraging · dismaying · disenchanting · unfulfilling · dissatisfying · regrettable
Takes in fully
- drawsCreates images with pencil
- pullsDraws toward oneself
- extractsRemoves or concentrated essences
- depletesUses until gone
drains · leeches · vampiric · soul-crushing · time-consuming · exhausting · taxing · sapping
terrible
Extremely poor or distressing
- awfulExtremely bad quality
- horribleExtremely bad or unpleasant
- dreadfulCausing great fear or suffering
lousy · crummy · rotten · bad · poor · inferior · subpar · deficient · lacking · wanting
annoying
Causing mild irritation
- irritatingCausing mild frustration
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- infuriatingCausing extreme anger
maddening · exasperating · vexing · galling · irksome · bothersome · tiresome · tedious · unbearable · intolerable
letdown
Failure to satisfy expectations
- bummerDisappointing experience
- downerDispiriting experience or thing
- anticlimaxDisappointing conclusion after buildup
underwhelming · deflating · disheartening · discouraging · dismaying · disenchanting · unfulfilling · dissatisfying · regrettable · unfortunate
absorbs
Takes in fully
depletes · drains · leeches · vampiric · soul-crushing · time-consuming · exhausting · taxing · sapping
lollipop
Confection on a stick
thumb · pacifier · lozenge · slurping · nursing · suckling · sippy
hoover
Clean with suction machine
debris · filter · nozzle · hose · airflow · cyclone · bagless · cordless · upright · canister
- sucking upObsequious behavior toward superiors
- suck it upEndure without complaint
- suck upFlatter for advantage
- sucks the air out ofRemoves all vitality from
- suction cupVacuum-based adhesive disc
- sucker punchUnanticipated strike without warning
suck, sucker, suction, sucking, suckers, suckle, sucked, succor