Loathsome (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The politician's loathsome behavior towards the poor was exposed in a recent scandal.
- The smell of rotting fish was loathsome and lingered for hours after the market had closed.
- The dictator's totalitarian regime was notorious for its loathsome human rights record.
- The loathsome parasites infesting the village's water supply made many residents severely ill.
- The gruesome crime scene was so loathsome that even seasoned detectives had to look away.
Synonyms
- Loathly
- Revolting
- Disgustful
- Repellent
- Repelling
- Wicked
- Foul
- Disgusting
- Distasteful
- Skanky
- Repellant
- Yucky
Related Words
Meaning 2
Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rotten food had a loathsome smell that made everyone's stomach turn.
- She found the thought of eating insects to be utterly loathsome and refused to try it.
- The loathsome stench of the polluted river made it hard to stand near its banks.
- The sight of the moldy leftovers was so loathsome that I couldn't bear to touch them.
- He had a loathsome hangover after the party and spent the whole next day in bed.