lousy

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\ ˈlau̇-zē

lousier; lousiest

Definition of lousy

1 : infested (see infest sense 2) with lice the ragged, lousy tribesmen— T. E. Lawrence

2a : totally repulsive (see repulsive sense 3) : contemptible a lousy way of getting even

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

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web But by another important measure—return on equity (ROE)—last year was pretty lousy. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "Goldman lays out its top stocks to watch for the great opening trade," 30 Mar. 2021 But my favorite Rangers story is when a sheriff of a town lousy with a mob of outlaws telegraphed the Rangers and was told help was coming on the next train. — Ryan Craig, Forbes, "Avoiding Infrastructure Weak: How To Build The Bridges That Matter Most," 16 Apr. 2021 There are a lot of really lousy investments that are floating around that are extraordinarily popular. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "What the savviest short-seller has in his sights next," 15 Apr. 2021 The Warriors won, but Curry had a lousy shooting night, thereby decreasing his chances of ever catching Kerr. — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, "Kerr helped blaze trail for Curry, now admires and enables NBA's greatest 3-point shooter," 10 Apr. 2021 That’s a lousy trait in a doctor and a game-show host. — BostonGlobe.com, "Aaron Rodgers might not be a star guest host on ‘Jeopardy!’, but he’s a good backup," 10 Apr. 2021 That stands in contrast with athletes’ history of being roped into lousy investments. — Laura Forman, WSJ, "Sports Stars Think They Got Game in SPAC Arena," 5 Apr. 2021 Cow Common Conservation Area — which is basically just a field in Wayland that’s left unmowed during nesting season — is lousy with them in mid-May. — BostonGlobe.com, "When bird is the word," 1 Apr. 2021 Shoot video in 4K Remember how lousy smartphone videos used to be? — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, "5 ways to take better photos and videos with your phone," 28 Mar. 2021

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