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   lousy

   /ˈlaʊzi/

   adjective

   • 1. very poor or bad: informal "the service is usually lousy" Similar awfulterribleappallingabysmalvery badatrociousdesperateunspeakablefrightfulmiserablepoorincompetentinadequateunsatisfactoryinferiornot up to scratchcarelesssecond-rateshoddyslovenlyinformal:rottenpatheticuselesshopelessduffpoxyrubbishpantsa load of pantsOpposite goodcompetent
   • ▪ used to express anger, contempt, or annoyance: "you lousy creeps" Similar despicablecontemptibledirtylowmeanbaselow-downhatefuldetestableloathsomevilewickedviciousinformal:rottenno-goodOpposite gooddecent
   • ▪ unwell: "she felt lousy" Similar illunwellpoorlysicknauseousnauseatedqueasybadoffoff colourinformal:roughrottenawfulout of sortsunder the weathergrottyropyvulgar slang:crappyOpposite wellhealthy
   • 2. infested with lice. Similar lice-infestedlice-riddenrare:pedicularpediculousOpposite cleanfumigated
   • ▪ teeming with (something regarded as undesirable): informal "the town is lousy with tourists"

   Derivatives

   • 1. lousily adverb
   • 2. lousiness noun

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   LOUSY definition: 1. very bad: 2. used to say that you feel insulted by something: 3. used to say that something is…. Learn more.

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   1. : infested (see infest sense 2) with lice. the ragged, lousy tribesmen T. E. Lawrence. 2. 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.

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   If you describe something as lousy, you mean that it is of very bad quality or that you do not like it. [informal] He blamed Fiona for a lousy weekend. At Billy's Cafe, the menu is limited and the food is lousy. It's lousy to be the new kid. [+ to-infinitive] Synonyms: inferior, bad, poor, terrible More Synonyms of lousy. 2. adjective.

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   Lousy definition: infested with lice.. See examples of LOUSY used in a sentence.

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   Lousy things are terrible. The lousy things in life are the ones you complain about: your lousy job, the lousy weather, and the lousy pizza you had for lunch. The slang word lousy is the perfect way to describe something particularly awful or rotten.

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   lousy meaning, definition, what is lousy: of very bad quality: Learn more.

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   Definition of lousy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.