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Lousy

adjective/lˈaʊsi/
Definition
very bad
infested with lice
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaʊsi/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaʊsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaʊsi/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈaʊsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivevery bad
“a lousy play”
adjectiveinfested with lice
“burned their lousy clothes”
adjectivevile; despicable
“a dirty (or lousy) trick”
Word Forms
crapnounobscene words for unacceptable behavior
lousinessnounthe quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
shitnounsomething of little value
lousenounwingless insect with mouth parts adapted for biting; mostly parasitic on birds
filthinessnounmoral corruption or pollution
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
lausig
sehr schlecht
🇫🇷French
pouilleux
très mauvais
🇪🇸Spanish
malísimo
muy malo
🇮🇹Italian
schifoso
molto male
🇳🇱Dutch
beroerd
heel slecht
🇵🇹Portuguese
péssimo
muito ruim
🇷🇺Russian
паршивый
очень плохо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घटिया
बहुत बुरा
🇧🇩Bengali
খারাপ
খুব খারাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
அசிங்கமான
மிகவும் மோசமானது
🇮🇳Telugu
నీచమైన
చాలా చెడ్డది
🇮🇳Marathi
वाईट
खूप वाईट
🇮🇳Gujarati
ખરાબ
ખૂબ ખરાબ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೊಳಕು
ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
നീചമായ
വളരെ മോശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਟੀਆ
ਬਹੁਤ ਬੁਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
گھٹیا
بہت برا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
糟糕的
非常糟糕
🇯🇵Japanese
ひどい
とても悪い
🇰🇷Korean
듬뿍 있는
아주 나쁜
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tệ hại
rất tệ
🇹🇭Thai
หมัด
แย่มาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
payah
sangat buruk
🇵🇭Filipino
pangit
napakasama
🇲🇾Malay
buruk
sangat teruk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
رديء
سيئة للغاية
🇮🇷Persian
کثیف
خیلی بد
🇹🇷Turkish
berbat
çok kötü
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְחוּרבָּן
רע מאוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lousy'?
The primary meaning of 'lousy' is 'very bad'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lousy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lousy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lousy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lousy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'lousy' easy to spell?
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