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
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.
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The first season has a pretty lousy 45% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences were a little more upbeat, with a 73% audience score.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The reasons have been well-documented: the Chiefs were lousy on the offensive line and banged up at receiver.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Especially since there already was a movie, Spinning Gold, that detailed Kiss' pre-superstar years, which was pretty lousy.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 June 2025
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—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The reasons have been well-documented: the Chiefs were lousy on the offensive line and banged up at receiver.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Especially since there already was a movie, Spinning Gold, that detailed Kiss' pre-superstar years, which was pretty lousy.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 7 June 2025
If the streamer makes a lousy movie, the project will be criticized for its quality.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lousy
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“Lousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lousy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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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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