LOATHSOME Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of loathsome 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, 7 Dec. 2025 The statement infuriated some members of the LGBTQ+ community — a sizable segment of her fan base — for whom Kirk was a loathsome and dangerous figure. —

Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025 In Del Toro’s film, the creature isn’t rejected for his loathsome appearance but for his apparent stupidity. —

Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025 Maxwell comes off as both pathetic and loathsome. —

Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loathsome

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Most residents of the United Arab Emirates are South Asians, most of whom have come not for disgusting luxury but for comfortable, middle-class dignity that would be difficult to obtain in their home countries.

— Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
On the phone, Miranda admits she’s known for a week, but agrees that what Shinia did was disgusting.

— Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026