lousier; lousiest
1
: infested (see infest sense 2) with lice
the ragged, lousy tribesmen—
T. E. Lawrence
T. E. Lawrence2
a
: totally repulsive (see repulsive sense 3) : contemptible
a lousy way of getting even
b
: miserably poor or inferior
got lousy grades
c
: somewhat ill
felt lousy after dinner
d
: amply supplied : replete
lousy with money
3
of silk
: fuzzy and specked because of splitting of the fiber
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Examples of lousy in a Sentence
She got lousy grades in high school.
I like the work, but the pay is lousy.
He was a lousy husband.
They did a lousy job.
He drank too much and felt lousy the next morning.
It's a lousy, rainy day.
That's a lousy way to treat a friend.
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Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
The Bears can’t keep producing this brand of lousy, uninspired, miserable football.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
The truck ignores lousy roads, delivering a smooth ride on pavement or dirt.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
But most women know that when given a lousy assignment, the trick is to work doubly hard to prove doubters wrong.
—Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Lousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lousy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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lousy
adjective
lousier; lousiest
1
: infested with lice
2
a
: totally disgusting : contemptible
b
: of very poor quality
got lousy grades
c
: somewhat ill
felt lousy after dinner
d
: well supplied
lousy with money
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