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lousy

/ˈlaʊ.zi/adjective2 syllables

Lousy means: very bad.

Synonyms for lousy28

adjective, as in very bad

icky, crappy, rotten, shitty, stinking, stinky, bad

adjective, as in vile; despicable

dirty, filthy, nasty, awful

adjective, as in infested with lice

dirty, soiled, unclean

also used for lousy

disagreeable, undesired, abhorrant, abhorrent, sickly, mean, infernal, bum, horrid, poorly, sick, ailing, crank, crook, green about the gills

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What does lousy mean?3

adjective

1

very bad“a lousy play”

2

vile; despicable“a dirty (or lousy) trick”

3

infested with lice“burned their lousy clothes”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Lousy in a sentence

  • I expect it's his lousy personality that drives off the ladies.fcbond
  • Sami killed Layla for a few lousy dollars.OsoHombre
  • Ziri has a TV with only one lousy channel on it.Amastan
  • Adil is very good at studying, but when it comes to athletics, he's a bit lousy.FeuDRenais2
  • I'm always lousy at starting conversations.CM
  • My uncle is a lousy driver.CM
  • The food at that restaurant was lousy.CK
  • I hacked the Dutch government, and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.DJ_Saidez

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of lousy

as a adjective

comparative
lousier
superlative
lousiest