lousy

Definitions

1. adjective

   Insufficient and less than expected of a good thing.

   Example

   • I worked here all summer and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.
   ≈disagreeable≈undesired≈abhorrant≈abhorrent≈bad +63 more
2. adjective

   Remarkably bad; of poor quality.

   Examples

   • No offense, but his cooking is lousy.
   • Must have been a lousy school.
   ≈disagreeable≈undesired≈abhorrant≈abhorrent≈bad +102 more
3. adjective

   Dirty or untidy.

   Example

   • I cleaned the lousy garage.
   ≈disagreeable≈undesired≈abhorrant≈abhorrent≈bad +69 more
4. adjective

   Underhanded; mean; contemptible.

   Example

   • I've had enough of lousy backstabbing at this place.
   ≈disagreeable≈undesired≈abhorrant≈abhorrent≈bad +118 more
5. adjective

   Unwell; under the weather.

   Example

   • I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week.
   ≈bad≈poorly≈sick≈ailing≈bad +32 more
6. adjective

   Infested with lice.

   ≈licey
7. adjective

   Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).

   Examples

   • The place was lousy with students.
   • [I talked to] Annabeth about the Greek gods who hung out in New York and made her life difficult. Apparently North America was lousy with ancient gods. We had a full-blown infestation.
   ≈riddled≈-ridden≈inundated≈jam-packed≈teeming