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   Lous·y

   /ˈlouzē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. very poor or bad; disgusting: informal "the service is usually lousy" Similar awfulterribleappallingabysmalvery badatrociousdesperateunspeakablefrightfulmiserablepoorincompetentinadequateunsatisfactoryinferiornot up to scratchcarelesssecond-rateshoddyslovenlyinformal:rottenpatheticuselesshopelessduffpoxyrubbishpantsa load of pantsOpposite goodcompetent
   • ▪ ill; in poor physical condition: "she felt lousy" Similar illunwellpoorlysicknauseousnauseatedqueasybadoffoff colourinformal:roughrottenawfulout of sortsunder the weathergrottyropyvulgar slang:crappyOpposite wellhealthy
   • 2. infested with lice. Similar lice-infestedlice-riddenrare:pedicularpediculousOpposite cleanfumigated
   • ▪ teeming with (something regarded as bad or undesirable): informal "the town is lousy with tourists"

   Derivatives

   • 1. lousily adverb
   • 2. lousiness noun

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOUSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · If you describe something as lousy, you mean that it is of very bad quality or that you do not like it. [informal] He blamed Fiona for a lousy weekend. At Billy's Cafe, the menu is limited and the food is lousy. It's lousy to be the new kid. [ + to-infinitive] Synonyms: inferior, bad, poor, terrible More Synonyms of lousy. 2. adjective.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lousyLousy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. very bad. “a lousy play” synonyms: icky, rotten, stinking, stinky. bad. having undesirable or negative qualities. adjective. vile; despicable. synonyms: dirty, filthy. awful, nasty. offensive or even (of persons) malicious. adjective. infested with lice. “burned their lousy clothes” synonyms: dirty, soiled, unclean.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOUSY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LOUSY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of lousy – Learner’s Dictionary. lousy. adjective. informal uk / ˈlaʊzi / us. Add to word list. very bad: lousy food / service. I felt lousy when I woke up this morning. (Definition of lousy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of lousy.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlousy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   lousy with something/somebody (North American English) having too much of something or too many people. This place is lousy with tourists in August. Definition of lousy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › lousylousy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jan 28, 2024 · ( colloquial) Unwell; under the weather . I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week. ( colloquial) Underhanded; mean; contemptible . I've had enough of lousy backstabbing at this place. Infested with lice. ( colloquial, usually with with) Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › lousyLOUSY Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   lousy with, Slang. well supplied with or filled with, often to excess: Our city is lousy with bad drivers. I wish I were lousy with money like my boss.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › lousylousy | meaning of lousy in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English lou‧sy /ˈlaʊzi/ adjective (comparative lousier, superlative lousiest) 1 especially spoken of very bad quality SYN awful, terrible What lousy weather!