Definitions for loathsomeˈloʊð səm, ˈloʊθ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

loath•someˈloʊð səm, ˈloʊθ-(adj.)

  1. causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive:

    a loathsome skin disease.

Origin of loathsome:

1250–1300

loath′some•ness(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile(adj)

    causing or able to cause nausea

    "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

  2. disgusting, disgustful, distasteful, foul, loathly, loathsome, repellent, repellant, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky(adj)

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. loathsome(Adjective)

    highly offensive; sickening, abominable

  2. Origin: From lothsum, as if .

Webster Dictionary

  1. Loathsome(adj)

    fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting


Translations for loathsome

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

loathsome(adjective)

horrible.

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