Synonyms of lousy

lousy

adjective

ˈlau̇-zē 

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

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

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

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

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

Examples of lousy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How about erecting a barrier in the median? Speaking of lousy upgrades, Channel 6 replaced their very nice interactive weather map with a hard to use interactive timeline and really messy graphics. —Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024

Likely meaning too many people were trying to piggyback off a lousy $10 voucher code sent to one person. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 24 July 2024

But there are some very good for-profit homes and some lousy nonprofits. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024

His debate was lousy, but the policies are the real problem here. —Fox News, 11 July 2024