poor quality services

[/pʊr ˈkwɑːləti ˈsɜːrvɪsɪz/]
noun phrase
serviços de má qualidade
1. Services that fail to meet acceptable standards, are inadequate, or do not fulfill customer expectations or requirements
The hotel received many complaints about poor quality services during the conference.
O hotel recebeu muitas reclamações sobre os serviços de má qualidade durante a conferência.
2. Professional or commercial services characterized by incompetence, negligence, or substandard performance
Poor quality services in healthcare can endanger patients' lives.
Serviços de má qualidade na saúde podem colocar em risco a vida dos pacientes.
In Brazilian business culture, complaints about poor quality services are common and often lead to public reviews on social media. Consumer protection is taken seriously, and companies face significant reputational damage from poor service ratings. In the USA, poor quality services frequently result in negative online reviews and may trigger legal action or complaints to regulatory agencies.
NYC Slang
lousy service / junky services
Synonyms / Sinônimos
substandard servicesinadequate servicesinferior servicesdeficient servicesunsatisfactory services
Antonyms / Antônimos
high-quality servicesexcellent servicessuperior servicesfirst-rate services

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
serviços de má qualidade
Standard formal expression used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
serviço ruim
More colloquial, informal usage common in everyday speech
São Paulo
serviços deficientes
More formal and technical usage, common in business contexts
Portugal
serviços de má qualidade
Same as Brazilian Portuguese; occasionally 'serviços inadequados'

Related Words

customer dissatisfactionservice standardsquality assurancecomplaintservice deliverycustomer experience

Related Idioms & Phrases

not worth the money
a raw deal
below par
fall short of expectations
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