Synonyms of loathsome

loathsome

adjective

ˈlōth-səm 

as in disgusting

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

we traced the foul smell to a pile of loathsome garbage by the back wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgusting
• ugly
• awful
• horrible
• sickening
• hideous
• obnoxious
• obscene
• shocking
• dreadful
• offensive
• nasty
• unpleasant
• odious
• evil
• repulsive
• abominable
• repugnant
• revolting
• abhorrent
• appalling
• horrid
• noxious
• gross
• distasteful
• gruesome
• terrible
• repellent
• nauseating
• scandalous
• horrific
• horrendous
• noisome
• vile
• rancid
• foul
• nauseous
• undesirable
• fulsome
• disturbing
• hateful
• monstrous
• detestable
• objectionable
• disagreeable
• unwanted
• miserable
• despicable
• contemptible
• horrifying
• grim
• heinous
• unwholesome
• ghastly
• brackish
• execrable
• sick
• unspeakable
• unhealthy
• unsavory
• nightmarish
• atrocious
• grisly
• dislikable
• exceptionable
• frightful
• unwelcome
• sickly
• barbarous
• macabre
• lurid
• unholy
• lousy
• uncivilized
• ungodly
• hard
• upsetting
• unchristian
• sickish
• distressing
• off-putting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocuous
• acceptable
• desirable
• attractive
• pleasant
• delightful
• inoffensive
• sweet
• agreeable
• alluring
• delicious
• congenial
• appealing
• nice
• enjoyable
• likable
• satisfying
• welcome
• pleasurable
• delectable
• heavenly
• dreamy
• gratifying
• luscious
• darling
• palatable
• pleasing
• savory
• felicitous
• inviting
• blessed
• dulcet
• unobjectionable
• unexceptionable
• wholesome
• healthy
• healthful
• salubrious
• salutary
• delightsome
• restorative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loathsome

Helping the audience understand loathsome people without understanding them is a more subtle, if equally essential, inheritance. — Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

Most of Becket’s relatives are loathsome (Grace is funny as a fraudulent self-help quasi-religious guru), though his uncle (the great Bill Camp) is a decent fellow who wants to lend Becket a hand. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026

In the show’s first episode, Jaquel Spivey, who starred in the Broadway production of A Strange Loop, a musical about the experience of being a self-hating fat gay Black man, is introduced as a loathsome incel. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026

That’s why New York keeps filling up with loathsome real estate — big dumb buildings shaped by a plethora of constraints and corner-cutting conventions. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026