Synonyms of lousy

lousy

adjective

1

as in lame

arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust

why, you lousy cheater!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lame
• pitiful
• cheap
• wretched
• dirty
• nasty
• mean
• disgusting
• hateful
• sorry
• deplorable
• paltry
• contemptible
• vile
• despicable
• pitiable
• grubby
• cruddy
• scabby
• ratty
• sneaking
• scurvy
• scummy
• abominable
• loathsome
• disgraceful
• odious
• shameful
• execrable
• detestable
• abhorrent
• repulsive
• revolting
• disreputable
• repugnant
• shabby
• dishonorable
• ignominious
• ignoble
• sordid
• discreditable
• squalid
• condemnable
• craven
• reptilian
• reprehensible
• unscrupulous
• base
• low
• dastardly
• cowardly
• unethical
• revulsive
• unprincipled
• censurable
• blamable
• reproachable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admirable
• creditable
• praiseworthy
• meritorious
• laudable
• commendable
• honorable
• noble
• honest
• good
• scrupulous
• reputable
• upright
• principled
• redoubtable
• right
• moral
• ethical
• virtuous
• righteous
• high-minded
• right-minded

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• admirable
• creditable
• praiseworthy
• meritorious
• laudable
• commendable
• honorable
• noble
• honest
• good
• scrupulous
• reputable
• upright
• principled
• redoubtable
• right
• moral
• ethical
• virtuous
• righteous
• high-minded
• right-minded

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2

as in poor

falling short of a standard

I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poor
• unacceptable
• wrong
• lame
• bad
• terrible
• horrible
• awful
• deficient
• pathetic
• disastrous
• flawed
• crummy
• unsatisfactory
• wretched
• bastard
• dreadful
• substandard
• suboptimal
• brutal
• subpar
• inferior
• sour
• paltry
• lacking
• inadequate
• ill
• from hunger
• crumby
• off
• rotten
• wanting
• defective
• dissatisfactory
• miserable
• useless
• bush
• abysmal
• wack
• short
• worthless
• punk
• bush-league
• under par
• atrocious
• insufficient
• below par
• mediocre
• gross
• horrendous
• damnable
• crappy
• shoddy
• deplorable
• lesser
• execrable
• sucky
• stinky
• detestable
• faulty
• vile
• unspeakable
• common
• egregious
• abominable
• low-rent
• gnarly
• second-rate
• odious
• meager
• low-grade
• bum
• cheesy
• reprehensible
• flagrant
• sleazy
• trashy
• rubbishy
• meagre
• shabby
• valueless
• miserly
• coarse
• skimpy
• stingy
• junky
• bitchin'
• scanty
• scurrilous
• villainous
• mean
• cut-rate
• fake
• spare
• phony
• phoney
• miscreant
• counterfeit
• sham
• niggardly
• skimp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequate
• satisfactory
• standard
• decent
• acceptable
• fine
• okay
• great
• excellent
• respectable
• tolerable
• all right
• passable
• OK
• better
• classical
• perfect
• superior
• wonderful
• classic
• terrific
• superb
• splendid
• prime
• special
• stellar
• marvelous
• divine
• marvellous
• sufficient
• top
• first-class
• fabulous
• superlative
• noble
• neat
• choice
• mean
• heavenly
• sensational
• exceptional
• grand
• dandy
• mediocre
• nifty
• average
• slick
• premium
• fancy
• par excellence
• sterling
• swell
• keen
• banner
• minimal
• unsurpassed
• boss
• capital
• fair
• A1
• useful
• suitable
• high-grade
• first-rate
• middling
• top-notch
• worthy
• borderline
• crackerjack
• groovy
• high-test
• bang-up
• tip-top
• jim-dandy
• supernal
• so-so
• unexceptional
• satisfying
• gratifying

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• adequate
• satisfactory
• standard
• decent
• acceptable
• fine
• okay
• great
• excellent
• respectable
• tolerable
• all right
• passable
• OK
• better
• classical
• perfect
• superior
• wonderful
• classic
• terrific
• superb
• splendid
• prime
• special
• stellar
• marvelous
• divine
• marvellous
• sufficient
• top
• first-class
• fabulous
• superlative
• noble
• neat
• choice
• mean
• heavenly
• sensational
• exceptional
• grand
• dandy
• mediocre
• nifty
• average
• slick
• premium
• fancy
• par excellence
• sterling
• swell
• keen
• banner
• minimal
• unsurpassed
• boss
• capital
• fair
• A1
• useful
• suitable
• high-grade
• first-rate
• middling
• top-notch
• worthy
• borderline
• crackerjack
• groovy
• high-test
• bang-up
• tip-top
• jim-dandy
• supernal
• so-so
• unexceptional
• satisfying
• gratifying

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3

as in terrible

extremely unsatisfactory

the restaurant served a lousy meal that we shouldn't have had to pay for

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• horrible
• poor
• awful
• bad
• rotten
• wretched
• defective
• dismal
• atrocious
• sucky
• inadequate
• insufficient
• execrable
• flawed
• lacking
• miserable
• substandard
• deficient
• worthless
• inferior
• mediocre
• shameful
• punk
• useless
• wanting
• faulty
• contemptible
• off
• low-grade
• reprehensible
• abominable
• bum
• valueless
• damnable
• odious
• second-rate
• vile
• fiendish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• great
• wonderful
• excellent
• marvelous
• marvellous
• superior
• prime
• exceptional
• first-class
• adequate
• choice
• sufficient
• premium
• bitchin'
• first-rate
• satisfactory
• acceptable

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• great
• wonderful
• excellent
• marvelous
• marvellous
• superior
• prime
• exceptional
• first-class
• adequate
• choice
• sufficient
• premium
• bitchin'
• first-rate
• satisfactory
• acceptable

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4

as in cheap

of low quality

a tacky store selling lousy souvenirs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• poor
• cheap
• bad
• inferior
• rotten
• coarse
• common
• mediocre
• worthless
• crappy
• shoddy
• miserable
• wretched
• useless
• rubbishy
• bum
• low-rent
• execrable
• second-rate
• low-grade
• cheesy
• junky
• sleazy
• trashy
• schlocky
• gimcrack
• fake
• counterfeit
• shlocky
• cheapjack
• cut-rate
• lackluster
• schlock
• shlock
• bargain-basement
• trumpery
• indifferent
• valueless
• el cheapo
• tawdry
• second-class
• gaudy
• swanky
• meretricious
• shabby
• showy
• garish
• flashy
• kitschy
• glitzy
• tacky
• ostentatious
• swank
• splashy
• seedy
• kitsch
• phony
• phoney
• sham
• ultracheap
• supercheap
• brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• excellent
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• handsome
• elegant
• first-rate
• top-notch
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

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• good
• excellent
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• handsome
• elegant
• first-rate
• top-notch
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

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5

as in crowded

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified

a Manhattan neighborhood that is lousy with wannabe actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowded
• abundant
• filled
• jammed
• bursting
• packed
• stuffed
• fraught
• teeming
• crammed
• swarming
• rife
• awash
• thick
• saturated
• replete
• busy
• flush
• abounding
• overcrowded
• buzzing
• thronging
• loaded
• full
• congested
• chock-full
• bulging
• brimming
• overstuffed
• clogged
• overloaded
• overladen
• chockful
• overfull
• fat
• overflowing
• overfilled
• humming
• surfeited
• jam-packed
• animated
• lively
• bustling
• alive
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• devoid
• blank
• barren
• bare
• vacant
• stark
• void
• short
• insufficient
• depleted
• incomplete
• deficient
• drained
• exhausted

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• empty
• devoid
• blank
• barren
• bare
• vacant
• stark
• void
• short
• insufficient
• depleted
• incomplete
• deficient
• drained
• exhausted

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