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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

  • Loathsomeness (noun)

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.

Synonyms

  • Vile
  • Nauseating
  • Nauseous
  • Sickening
  • Noisome
  • Queasy
  • Offensive

Related Words

  • Loathsomeness (noun)
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