lousier; lousiest
1
: infested (see infest sense 2) with lice
the ragged, lousy tribesmen—
T. E. Lawrence
T. E. Lawrence2
a
: 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
Synonyms
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 his press conference, which began an hour late, likely didn’t undo the memory of his lousy debate 14 days earlier or his Putin-Zelenskyy mix-up a couple hours earlier.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Overall, the show has turned away from lost love and lousy love — mainstays of country music — to a lighter tone, partly because the music now primarily comes from the Disney film catalog.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Meloche had a lousy memory and, to Keast, several of his Facebook exchanges with Crumbley, detailing her pain and explanations, could invite sympathy.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Though not up to par with Halloweentown's legacy, Twitches is easily one of DCOM's best spooky staples, with the Mowry sisters' chemistry outshining the film's comically lousy CGI.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024
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Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Overall, the show has turned away from lost love and lousy love — mainstays of country music — to a lighter tone, partly because the music now primarily comes from the Disney film catalog.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2024
Meloche had a lousy memory and, to Keast, several of his Facebook exchanges with Crumbley, detailing her pain and explanations, could invite sympathy.
—Joshua Lott, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Though not up to par with Halloweentown's legacy, Twitches is easily one of DCOM's best spooky staples, with the Mowry sisters' chemistry outshining the film's comically lousy CGI.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 1 July 2024
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“Lousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lousy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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lousy
adjective
lousier; lousiest
1
: infested with lice
2
a
: totally disgusting : contemptible
b
: of very poor quality
got lousy grades
c
: somewhat ill
felt lousy after dinner
d
: well supplied
lousy with money
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