Lousy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlaʊ.zi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Lousy is an adjective meaning (colloquial) Unwanted and often unpleasant.
Meaning
(colloquial) Unwanted and often unpleasant.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) Unwell; under the weather.
- Infested with lice.
- (colloquial, usually with with) Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).
Example Sentences
The place was lousy with students.
I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week.
[I talked to] Annabeth about the Greek gods who hung out in New York and made her life difficult. Apparently North America was lousy with ancient gods. We had a full-blown infestation.
The benignant influence crept like gas through the Row. […] And triangulation might possibly have located it in the Palace Flophouse and Grill. Certainly the Palace was lousy with it. Mack and the boys were charged. Jones was seen to leap from his chair only to do a quick tap dance and sit down again.
Word Forms
- lousier
- lousiest
- lousey
Synonyms for lousy
Depending on context, synonyms include bad, poorly, sick, crank, crook, icky.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include icky, nasty, bad, crappy, shitty, dirty.
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