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Loathsome

adjective/lˈoʊθsʌm/
Definition
causing or able to cause nausea
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈoʊθsʌm/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈəʊθsʌm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈəʊθsʌm/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈoʊθsʌm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivecausing or able to cause nausea
“a nauseating smell”
adjectivehighly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
“a disgusting smell”
Word Forms
nauseatingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
nauseanoundisgust so strong it makes you feel sick
noisomenessnounthe quality of being noxious
loathsomenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
offensivenessnounthe quality of being offensive
offendverbstrike with disgust or revulsion
sickeningnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
vilenessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
disgustingnessnounextreme unpalatability to the mouth
distastefulnessnounthe quality of being offensive
repelverbfill with distaste
skanknounany substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
wickednessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
abscheulich
Übelkeit verursachen oder verursachen können
🇫🇷French
détestable
provoquant ou pouvant provoquer des nausées
🇪🇸Spanish
repugnante
causando o capaz de causar náuseas
🇮🇹Italian
ripugnante
provocando o potendo provocare nausea
🇳🇱Dutch
walgelijk
misselijkheid veroorzaken of kunnen veroorzaken
🇵🇹Portuguese
repugnante
causando ou capaz de causar náusea
🇷🇺Russian
отвратительный
вызывающий или способный вызвать тошноту
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वीभत्स
मतली उत्पन्न करने वाला या उत्पन्न करने में सक्षम
🇧🇩Bengali
ঘৃণ্য
বমি বমি ভাব ঘটাতে বা ঘটাতে সক্ষম
🇮🇳Tamil
அருவருப்பானது
குமட்டலை ஏற்படுத்தும் அல்லது ஏற்படுத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
అసహ్యకరమైన
వికారం కలిగించడం లేదా కలిగించగలదు
🇮🇳Marathi
घृणास्पद
मळमळ होऊ शकते किंवा होऊ शकते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘૃણાસ્પદ
ઉબકાનું કારણ બને છે અથવા સક્ષમ છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರ
ವಾಕರಿಕೆ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಬಹುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വെറുപ്പുളവാക്കുന്ന
ഓക്കാനം ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഉണ്ടാക്കാൻ കഴിയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਿਣਾਉਣੀ
ਮਤਲੀ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਦੇ ਯੋਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
نفرت انگیز
متلی کا سبب بننا یا اس کے قابل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
令人厌恶的
引起或能够引起恶心
🇯🇵Japanese
忌まわしい
吐き気を引き起こす、または引き起こす可能性がある
🇰🇷Korean
기분 나쁜
메스꺼움을 유발하거나 유발할 수 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không ưa
gây ra hoặc có thể gây buồn nôn
🇹🇭Thai
น่ารังเกียจ
ทำให้เกิดหรือทำให้เกิดอาการคลื่นไส้ได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjijikkan
menyebabkan atau mampu menyebabkan mual
🇵🇭Filipino
kasuklam-suklam
nagdudulot o nagdudulot ng pagkahilo
🇲🇾Malay
menjijikkan
menyebabkan atau boleh menyebabkan loya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بغيض
تسبب أو قادرة على التسبب في الغثيان
🇮🇷Persian
نفرت انگیز
باعث ایجاد یا ایجاد حالت تهوع می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
iğrenç
mide bulantısına neden olan veya neden olabilen
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִתעָב
גורם או יכול לגרום לבחילה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'loathsome'?
The primary meaning of 'loathsome' is 'causing or able to cause nausea'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'loathsome' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'loathsome' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'loathsome' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'loathsome' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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