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- [lou-zee]
- /ˈlaʊ zi/
- /ˈlaʊ.zi/
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- [lou-zee]
- /ˈlaʊ zi/
Definitions of lousy word
- adjective lousy infested with lice. 1
- adjective lousy Informal. mean or contemptible: That was a lousy thing to do. wretchedly bad; miserable: a lousy job; I feel lousy. 1
- idioms lousy 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. 1
- noun lousy Very poor or bad; disgusting. 1
- adjective lousy awful, bad 1
- adjective lousy infested with lice 1
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Origin of lousy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, lousy is from the Middle English word lousi. See louse, -y1
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Parts of speech for Lousy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lousy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lousy
adj lousy
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- shoddy — of poor quality or inferior workmanship: a shoddy bookcase.
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- second-rate — of lesser or minor quality, importance, or the like: a second-rate poet.
- rotten — decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
adjective lousy
- useless — of no use; not serving the purpose or any purpose; unavailing or futile: It is useless to reason with him.
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
- crummy — Something that is crummy is unpleasant, of very poor quality, or not good enough.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- disliked — Simple past tense and past participle of dislike.
noun lousy
- inhospitality — lack of hospitality; inhospitable attitude toward or treatment of visitors, guests, etc.
- non-receptive — having the quality of receiving, taking in, or admitting.
- ungracious — discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
- inhospitableness — The quality of being inhospitable.
Antonyms for lousy
adj lousy
- wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- magnificent — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- rich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
adverb lousy
- like a dream — If you say that someone does something like a dream, you think that they do it very well. If you say that something happens like a dream, you mean that it happens successfully without any problems.
- prosperously — having or characterized by financial success or good fortune; flourishing; successful: a prosperous business.
- cosily — In a cosy manner.
- with flying colors — with flying colors, with an overwhelming victory, triumph, or success: He passed the test with flying colors.
- like clockwork — the mechanism of a clock.
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