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lame

/leɪm/
adjective
  1. Unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability, especially in a leg or foot.
    • He was lame in his left leg from a childhood accident.
    • The horse went lame after stepping in a hole.
    • The injured bird was lame and could not fly away.
  2. Unconvincing, weak, or unsatisfactory; not effective or believable.
    • He gave a lame excuse for being late to the meeting.
    • The movie had a lame ending that disappointed the audience.
    • That was a lame attempt at a joke; nobody laughed.
  3. Uncool, boring, or socially awkward (informal).
    • Wearing those old sneakers is so lame.
    • Don't be lame — come join the game!
    • She thought the party was lame and left early.
Synonyms
weak
Antonyms
coolstrong
verb
  1. To make someone or something unable to walk properly, typically by injuring a leg or foot.
    • The accident lamed him permanently.
    • The fall lamed the runner for the rest of the season.
    • A sharp stone lamed the dog's paw.
Synonyms
crippledisable