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- pronunciation:
- laU
zi
- features:
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part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
lousier, lousiest |
definition 1: |
covered with lice.
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definition 2: |
(informal) nasty or mean.
Tripping your brother was a lousy thing to do.- synonyms:
- mean, nasty, wretched
- antonyms:
- swell, wonderful
- similar words:
- bad, base, crummy, loathsome, low, malicious, miserable, unkind, unpleasant
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definition 3: |
(informal) very bad; without value.
No one can read her lousy handwriting.- synonyms:
- awful, bad, dreadful, terrible, wretched
- antonyms:
- dandy, swell, wonderful
- similar words:
- bum, careless, crummy, poor, rotten, shabby, worthless
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related words: |
inferior, wretched |
derivations: |
lousily (adv.), lousiness (n.) |
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