Antonyms for up to snuff
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : snuhf |
Phonetic Transcription : snÊŒf |
- abnormal
- awkward
- bad
- broken
- clumsy
- damaged
- defective
- delicate
- detestable
- disagreeable
- distrusted
- disturbing
- dull
- evil
- expected
- extraordinary
- extreme
- fake
- feeble
- forged
- green
- idiotic
- ignorant
- illogical
- immoral
- imperfect
- impotent
- imprecise
- improper
- inaccurate
- inadequate
- inappropriate
- incapable
- incompetent
- incomplete
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- inconvenient
- incorrect
- ineffective
- inefficient
- inept
- inexperienced
- inferior
- infirm
- insignificant
- insufficient
- intolerable
- irrelevant
- mean
- minor
- misbehaving
- noxious
- OK
- open
- ordinary
- part
- partial
- poor
- powerless
- refused
- rejected
- rotten
- second-rate
- sick
- sinful
- soft
- stupid
- tainted
- unable
- unacceptable
- unbelievable
- unfathomable
- unfinished
- unfit
- unfitting
- unhandy
- unhealthy
- unhelpful
- unimportant
- unintelligent
- unlimited
- unnoteworthy
- unpleasant
- unproficient
- unqualified
- unreal
- unreasonable
- unreliable
- unrespectable
- unrestricted
- unsatisfactory
- unskilled
- unskillful
- unsound
- unstable
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- untalented
- unusual
- unvirtuous
- unwelcome
- unworthy
- useless
- vicious
- vile
- vulnerable
- weak
- wicked
- wobbly
- worthless
- wrong
Definition of up to snuff
Origin :- "to cut or pinch off the burned part of a candle wick," mid-15c., from noun snoffe "burned part of a candle wick" (late 14c.), of unknown origin, perhaps related to snuff (v.2). The meaning "to die" is from 1865; that of "to kill" is from 1932; snuff-film, originally an urban legend, is from 1975.
- As in qualified : adj able, skillful
- As in satisfactory : adj acceptable, sufficient
- As in sound : adj complete, healthy
- As in acceptable : adj satisfactory, agreeable
- As in suitable : adj appropriate, acceptable
- As in au fait : adj familiar with
- As in capable : adj able to perform
- As in OK : adj acceptable
- As in unmarred : adj good
- As in unobjectionable : adj acceptable
- As in competent : adj able
- As in able : adj able to perform well; having a proven capacity
- As in fit : adj healthy, in good physical shape
- As in good : adj pleasant, fine
Synonyms for up to snuff
- A-OK
- able
- able-bodied
- acceptable
- accomplished
- ace
- adapted
- adept
- adequate
- admirable
- admissible
- adroit
- advisable
- agile
- agreeable
- alive and kicking
- all around
- all right
- ample
- appeasing
- applicable
- apposite
- appropriate
- apt
- artful
- assuaging
- assuasive
- au courant
- au fait
- average
- bad
- becoming
- befitting
- being a pistol
- big
- boss
- brilliant
- bully
- capable
- capital
- catechized
- certified
- choice
- clever
- cogent
- comfortable
- commendable
- commodious
- common
- competent
- complete
- condign
- congenial
- convenient
- cooking with gas
- cool
- copacetic
- correct
- crack
- crisp
- cut out for
- decent
- deft
- delightful
- delighting
- deluxe
- deserved
- dexterous
- disciplined
- due
- dynamite
- effective
- effectual
- efficient
- endowed
- enough
- entire
- equal
- equal to
- equipped
- examined
- excellent
- exceptional
- expedient
- experienced
- expert
- facile
- fair
- fairish
- favorable
- felicitous
- fireball
- firm
- first-class
- first-rate
- fit
- fit as a fiddle
- fitted
- fitting
- flawless
- fool
- fulfilling
- gifted
- gnarly
- good
- good enough
- goodish
- gratifying
- great
- green thumb
- groovy
- hale
- handy
- happy
- has what it takes
- having know-how
- having the goods
- having the right stuff
- hearty
- hep
- hip
- honorable
- hunky-dory
- in character
- in good condition
- in keeping
- in the pink
- in the swim
- ingenious
- instructed
- intact
- intelligent
- just
- keen
- know backwards and forwards
- know ins and outs
- know one's business
- know one's onions
- know one's stuff
- know the answers
- know the ropes
- know the score
- knowing the ropes
- knowing the score
- knowledgeable
- kosher
- large
- learned
- legit
- licensed
- like a one-man band
- like a pistol
- marvelous
- masterful
- masterly
- meet
- merited
- moderate
- muscled
- neat
- nice
- no slouch
- okay
- old hand
- old-timer
- on the ball
- on the beam
- opportune
- paid one's dues
- passable
- peachy
- peachy keen
- perfect
- pertinent
- pleasant
- pleasing
- polished
- politic
- positive
- powerful
- practiced
- precious
- prepared
- presentable
- prime
- pro
- proficient
- proper
- proved
- qualified
- quizzed
- rad
- reasonable
- recherché
- relevant
- reputable
- requisite
- respectable
- responsible
- right
- right as rain
- right on
- righteous
- rightful
- robust
- safe
- sane
- satisfactory
- satisfying
- savvy
- seemly
- select
- sharp
- shipshape
- skilled
- skillful
- slim
- smart
- solid
- sound
- spanking
- splendid
- stable
- standard
- sterling
- strapping
- stupendous
- sturdy
- substantial
- sufficient
- sufficing
- suitable
- suited
- super
- super-eminent
- super-excellent
- superb
- superior
- swell
- talented
- tested
- there
- thorough
- tip-top
- tolerable
- toned
- total
- trained
- trendy
- tried
- trim
- unblemished
- unbroken
- undamaged
- undecayed
- unexceptional
- unharmed
- unhurt
- unimpaired
- uninjured
- unobjectionable
- up
- up on
- up to code
- up to it
- up to snuff
- up to speed
- useful
- user friendly
- valid
- valuable
- vet
- veteran
- vibrant
- vigorous
- vital
- war-horse
- welcome
- well
- well instructed
- well-constructed
- whole
- wholesome
- wicked
- wise to
- with it
- wonderful
- worthy
- wrapped tight
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