LOUSY Synonyms: 338 Similar and Opposite Words

lousy

adjective

ˈlau̇-zē

Definition of lousy

as in lame

arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust why, you lousy cheater!

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as in poor

falling short of a standard I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis

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as in terrible

extremely unsatisfactory the restaurant served a lousy meal that we shouldn't have had to pay for

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as in cheap

of low quality a tacky store selling lousy souvenirs

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as in crowded

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified a Manhattan neighborhood that is lousy with wannabe actors

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Recent Examples of lousy His Hall of Fame status no doubt took a hit after lousy stints with the Jets and Steelers following his tremendous run in Green Bay. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 That have to do with overregulation and a lousy business climate? — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 13 Aug. 2026 He’s made some pretty good moves and some pretty lousy ones during his tenure. — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 28 July 2026 If wildfire events will get only more common, then this lousy measure must be fixed. — Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lousy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lousy

Adjective

Blumenthal hopes to see action on KOSA in the lame-duck session.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Only to see them, after winning elections, get strong-armed by the party, then offer lame excuses as to why.

— Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of lame

Adjective

And then none of it mattered because his special teams bailed him out with a big kick return (thanks to a terrible decision by Eagles coach Nick Sirianni to even allow a kick return in the first place) followed by a walk-off field goal.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The story follows the transformation of Adriana (Colin), a woman shattered by a terrible murder and who discovers the strength to start over, driven by an unquenchable thirst for justice.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of terrible

Adjective

Amazon’s two cheaper models also come in child-friendly versions tailored to whether your child is between three and five, or six and 12.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
The audience is full of young people — the revival has continued the original production’s commitment to offering cheap day-of tickets — many of whom have strong connections to the material.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheap

Adjective

The stigma of a young girl queuing for condoms, pills or a birth control implant at a crowded local clinic where other patients, or even health workers, could judge her or tell her parents, kept Nhedega away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
Festival favorites Musk, Misty Green and Fjord debut in limited release in a crowded indie market with awards season rolling along.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

Herbert's six interceptions is only surpassed by Drake Maye's pitiful start to the season.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Completing the hat trick in pitiful style, Taking on the World was shot on a shoestring budget, helmed by the man behind Highlander III, and forced to rely on stock footage of real-life footballers.

— Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of pitiful

Adjective

With a team that has a margin of error as small as the Dolphins, these penalties are unacceptable.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Likewise, the underlying crisis of commercially unacceptable risk in the Strait isn’t anywhere close to being resolved.

— David Faris, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of unacceptable

Adjective

Despite the identically horrible records, these teams are in different places.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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