louche

adjective

ˈlüsh How to pronounce louche (audio)
Definition of louchenext
as in notorious
not respectable it was a seedy neighborhood of louche nightclubs a comedian playing a louche lounge singer

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Recent Examples of louche Instead, The Standard, Ibiza, presents itself as a bolthole for an in-the-know, sophisticated, and louche crowd that wants a bit of buzz but without any over-the-top hoopla. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 Like Corsair in Nashville, Gate Eleven offers tours, absinthe history and, of course, louche ceremonies. — David Cook, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026 As the Times’ David Fahrenthold told CNN, the louche role of some tech billionaires in the Epstein scandal is particularly chilling because our lives in the coming years will be defined by these billionaires. — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026 Rather than simply turning back the clock, though, brands like Tory Burch, Versace, Ferragamo, Chanel, and LaQuan Smith are updating the look for a new century with louche shapes and sprays of beads. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for louche
Recent Examples of Synonyms for louche
  1. notorious
  2. infamous
  3. shady
  4. criminal
  5. immoral
Adjective
  • Pamela Smart, whose conviction for manipulating her teenage lover into killing her husband became one of America's most notorious murder cases, has asked a New Hampshire judge to let her latest bid for a new trial move forward.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • In his racing days, Ainslie was notorious for letting his temper get the better of him.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of notorious
Adjective
  • Broadly, Clancy’s case is similar to the infamous trial of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in their bathtub in 2001.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Strong, once the most infamous and most wanted person in the country, had faded into obscurity.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026
Definition of infamous
Adjective
  • Keep the cuttings in a shady site and mist several times a day to have plants ready for containers or other flower beds in about a month.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
  • These shady sites are great nap spots for rattlesnakes, which are common to the area.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of shady
Adjective
  • He had not been involved in a criminal case before in the county, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office spokesperson Casey McNerthney said.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026
  • Now, the community is about to enter what could be the final chapter in the criminal cases stemming from the state’s deadliest school shooting.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of criminal
Adjective
  • Some rabbinic readings attribute Lot’s hesitation to leave Sodom to his immoral greed and inordinate wealth.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
  • Court records show that 60-year-old Bradley Kyle Martin, of Dearborn Heights, is charged with using a computer or internet to communicate with another person to commit a crime and accosting children for immoral purposes.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of immoral

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“Louche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/louche. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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