- loathsome
- adjective Etymology: Middle English lothsum, from loth evil, from Old English lāth, from lāth, adjective Date: 14th century giving rise to loathing ; disgusting • loathsomely adverb • loathsomeness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Loathsome — Loath some, a. Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting; as, a loathsome disease. [1913 Webster] The most loathsome and deadly forms of infection. Macaulay. {Loath some*ly}. adv. {Loath some*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loathsome — I adjective abhorrent, abject, abominable, accursed, annoying, appalling, atrocious base, below contempt, beneath contempt, blameworthy, contemptible, deplorable, despicable, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, disliked, dissatisfactory,… … Law dictionary
loathsome — (adj.) c.1300, foul, detestable, from LOATH (Cf. loath) in its older, stronger sense + SOME (Cf. some). Related: Loathsomely; loathsomeness … Etymology dictionary
loathsome — *offensive, repulsive, repugnant, revolting Analogous words: abominable, abhorrent, detestable, odious, *hateful: repellent, *repugnant, distasteful, obnoxious, invidious Antonyms: engaging, inviting Contrasted words: attractive, alluring,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
loathsome — [adj] hateful abhorrent, abominable, beastly, bitchy*, creepy, deplorable, detestable, disgusting, execrable, gross, hideous, horrible, invidious, lousy, nasty, nauseating, obnoxious, odious, offensive, pesky, pestiferous, repellent, repugnant,… … New thesaurus
loathsome — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing hatred or disgust. DERIVATIVES loathsomely adverb loathsomeness noun … English terms dictionary
loathsome — [lōth′səm, lōth′səm] adj. [ME lothsum] causing loathing; disgusting; abhorrent; detestable loathsomely adv. loathsomeness n … English World dictionary
loathsome — [[t]lo͟ʊðsəm[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as loathsome, you are indicating how much you dislike them or how much they disgust you. ...the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness … English dictionary
loathsome — loathsomely, adv. loathsomeness, n. /lohdh seuhm, lohth /, adj. causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease. [1250 1300; ME lothsom. See LOATH, SOME1] Syn. offensive, repellent, detestable, abhorrent,… … Universalium
loathsome — loath|some [ˈləuðsəm US ˈlouθ ] adj very unpleasant or cruel = ↑repulsive ▪ that loathsome little man … Dictionary of contemporary English
loathsome — adjective very unpleasant or cruel; disgusting: How I detest you, you loathsome creature! loathsomeness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
