LOUSY Synonyms: 338 Similar and Opposite Words

lousy

adjective

ˈlau̇-zē

Definition of lousy

as in lame

arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust why, you lousy cheater!

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as in poor

falling short of a standard I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis

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as in terrible

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

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as in cheap

of low quality a tacky store selling lousy souvenirs

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as in crowded

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified a Manhattan neighborhood that is lousy with wannabe actors

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Recent Examples of lousy Though space is cold, its vacuum is a lousy place to dissipate heat, which is why Suncatcher’s chips must clock out to cool down and why the satellites require specialized radiators. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026 The front of the house is all glass—a lousy place to throw stones. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026 But maintenance fees, restrictions, availability, and a notoriously lousy resale market can turn the cost of access into a headache. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 His Hall of Fame status no doubt took a hit after lousy stints with the Jets and Steelers following his tremendous run in Green Bay. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lousy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lousy

Adjective

In the meantime, Congress may consider a ban on stock trading by members of Congress during the post-election lame-duck session.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Blumenthal and others hope to make an 11th-hour push on policy priorities in the lame-duck session before the end of the year.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of lame

Adjective

Nearby residents have argued that the large apartment complex will be a poor fit for their neighborhood, citing concerns about traffic congestion and fire department access, among other things.

— Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The Lions’ high-flying offense is at its best on turf, not nearly as fast on grass, and their poor red zone defense has been an issue.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of poor

Adjective

The bat lay on its back, soggy and wretched, here in the waning hours of this terrible day.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
An ugly fight between teammates during training camp was a terrible start to a season that officially began with a loss against North Carolina, a game in Dublin that TCU essentially sold, against the desires of Dykes.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

The surge provided Mexican extruders with cheap aluminum from distorted markets, producing plant closures, layoffs and lost investment throughout the American aluminum extrusion industry.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
But short of such a turn — short of a bunch of other, cheaper states all but abandoning their programs — the legislature and the industry need to figure out more innovative solutions than just tinkering with credits around the margins.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

Becerra’s road to the state’s top job involved surviving a bruising June primary campaign that featured a crowded field of Democrats.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In a crowded room draped in brown curtains and lush chocolate carpeting, Don Julio espresso martinis flow, and people buzz as shopping assistants bring boots and purses out of the stock room.

— Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of crowded

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Nvidia is the pitiful, helpless giant, now revealed, according to the bears, to have just propped up an ecosystem for its own earnings, with a CEO now revealed to be a dubious character.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Yet Scudder, a progressive thirty-six-year-old real-estate analyst raised by lesbians on a purple-hull-pea farm in East Texas, assumed the post in 2025, and has been in a rush to reverse his party’s pitiful showings.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

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