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- DictionaryLoath·some/ˈlōTHsəm/
adjective
- 1. causing hatred or disgust; repulsive: "this loathsome little swine"
3 days ago · loathsome in American English. (ˈlouðsəm, ˈlouθ-) adjective. causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive. a loathsome skin disease. SYNONYMS offensive, repellent, detestable, abhorrent, abominable. ANTONYMS attractive.
loathsome / ˈ loʊθsəm/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of LOATHSOME. [more loathsome; most loathsome] : causing feelings of hatred or disgust : very bad. loathsome behavior. a loathsome hypocrite. LOATHSOME meaning: causing feelings of hatred or disgust very bad.
loath•some•ness, n. [ uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. loath•some (lōᵺ′ səm, lōth′ -), adj. causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease. Middle English lothsom. See loath, - some1 1250–1300.
What does the adjective loathsome mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective loathsome , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Loathsome definition, causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease. See more.
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable; disgusting; abhorrent. The disrespectful and neglectful way this nurse treated the patients in her care was loathsome. Cleaning out the latrines was the soldiers' most loathsome task. loathsomely (adv.), loathsomeness (n.)
adjective. These are words and phrases related to loathsome. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of loathsome. The villain of the play was completely loathsome. Synonyms. detestable. hateful. despicable. disgusting. repulsive. abominable. abhorrent. unbearable. revolting. repugnant. nasty. vile.
