: giving rise to loathing : disgusting
a loathsome disease
Smoking is a loathsome habit.
loathsomely
adverb
loathsomeness
noun
Examples of loathsome in a Sentence
we traced the foul smell to a pile of loathsome garbage by the back wall
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And Trump’s targeting of college campuses for being havens of antisemitism has caused a backlash from liberals who might despise that strain of hatred, but find Trump equally as loathsome.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
Covino on the other hand plays Paul with a dash of loathsome rich guy energy, that feels like the polar opposite of Carey’s mild nature.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
If going through boxes is a particularly loathsome task, set a timer once a week for 30 minutes to start hacking away one cardboard box at a time.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Thune also often praises wind energy—a booming industry in his home state—even though Trump considers turbines loathsome eyesores.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 23 June 2025
Covino on the other hand plays Paul with a dash of loathsome rich guy energy, that feels like the polar opposite of Carey’s mild nature.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
If going through boxes is a particularly loathsome task, set a timer once a week for 30 minutes to start hacking away one cardboard box at a time.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Thune also often praises wind energy—a booming industry in his home state—even though Trump considers turbines loathsome eyesores.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loathsome
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“Loathsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loathsome. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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