lousy
playSimple Definition of lousy
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: bad or poor : of poor quality : not good or skillful
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: not well or healthy
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: not happy or pleased
Full Definition of lousy
lousier
lousiest
1 : infested with lice
2 a : totally repulsive : contemptible b : miserably poor or inferior <got lousy grades> c : somewhat ill <felt lousy after dinner> d : amply supplied : replete <lousy with money>
3 of silk : fuzzy and specked because of splitting of the fiber
Examples of lousy in a sentence
She got lousy grades in high school.
I like the work, but the pay is lousy.
He was a lousy husband.
They did a lousy job.
He drank too much and felt lousy the next morning.
It's a lousy, rainy day.
That's a lousy way to treat a friend.
14th Century
First Known Use of lousy
14th century
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