Synonyms of lousy

lousy

adjective

ˈlau̇-zē 

1

as in lame

arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust

why, you lousy cheater!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lame
• pitiful
• cheap
• wretched
• dirty
• nasty
• mean
• disgusting
• hateful
• sorry
• deplorable
• paltry
• contemptible
• vile
• despicable
• pitiable
• grubby
• cruddy
• scabby
• ratty
• sneaking
• scurvy
• scummy
• abominable
• loathsome
• disgraceful
• odious
• shameful
• execrable
• detestable
• abhorrent
• repulsive
• revolting
• disreputable
• repugnant
• shabby
• dishonorable
• ignominious
• ignoble
• sordid
• discreditable
• squalid
• condemnable
• craven
• reptilian
• reprehensible
• unscrupulous
• base
• low
• dastardly
• cowardly
• unethical
• revulsive
• unprincipled
• censurable
• blamable
• reproachable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admirable
• creditable
• praiseworthy
• meritorious
• laudable
• commendable
• honorable
• noble
• honest
• good
• scrupulous
• reputable
• upright
• principled
• redoubtable
• right
• moral
• ethical
• virtuous
• righteous
• high-minded
• right-minded

2

as in poor

falling short of a standard

I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poor
• unacceptable
• wrong
• lame
• bad
• terrible
• horrible
• awful
• deficient
• pathetic
• disastrous
• flawed
• crummy
• unsatisfactory
• wretched
• bastard
• dreadful
• substandard
• suboptimal
• brutal
• subpar
• inferior
• sour
• paltry
• lacking
• inadequate
• ill
• from hunger
• crumby
• off
• rotten
• wanting
• defective
• dissatisfactory
• miserable
• useless
• bush
• abysmal
• wack
• short
• worthless
• punk
• bush-league
• under par
• atrocious
• insufficient
• below par
• mediocre
• gross
• horrendous
• damnable
• crappy
• shoddy
• deplorable
• lesser
• execrable
• sucky
• stinky
• detestable
• faulty
• vile
• unspeakable
• common
• egregious
• abominable
• low-rent
• gnarly
• second-rate
• odious
• meager
• low-grade
• bum
• cheesy
• reprehensible
• flagrant
• sleazy
• trashy
• rubbishy
• meagre
• shabby
• valueless
• miserly
• coarse
• skimpy
• stingy
• junky
• bitchin'
• scanty
• scurrilous
• villainous
• mean
• cut-rate
• fake
• spare
• phony
• phoney
• miscreant
• counterfeit
• sham
• niggardly
• skimp

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adequate
• satisfactory
• standard
• decent
• acceptable
• fine
• okay
• great
• excellent
• respectable
• tolerable
• all right
• passable
• OK
• better
• classical
• perfect
• superior
• wonderful
• classic
• terrific
• superb
• splendid
• prime
• special
• stellar
• marvelous
• divine
• marvellous
• sufficient
• top
• first-class
• fabulous
• superlative
• noble
• neat
• choice
• mean
• heavenly
• sensational
• exceptional
• grand
• dandy
• mediocre
• nifty
• average
• slick
• premium
• fancy
• par excellence
• sterling
• swell
• keen
• banner
• minimal
• unsurpassed
• boss
• capital
• fair
• A1
• useful
• suitable
• high-grade
• first-rate
• middling
• top-notch
• worthy
• borderline
• crackerjack
• groovy
• high-test
• bang-up
• tip-top
• jim-dandy
• supernal
• so-so
• unexceptional
• satisfying
• gratifying

3

as in terrible

extremely unsatisfactory

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• horrible
• poor
• awful
• bad
• rotten
• wretched
• defective
• dismal
• atrocious
• sucky
• inadequate
• insufficient
• execrable
• flawed
• lacking
• miserable
• substandard
• deficient
• worthless
• inferior
• mediocre
• shameful
• punk
• useless
• wanting
• faulty
• contemptible
• off
• low-grade
• reprehensible
• abominable
• bum
• valueless
• damnable
• odious
• second-rate
• vile
• fiendish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• great
• wonderful
• excellent
• marvelous
• marvellous
• superior
• prime
• exceptional
• first-class
• adequate
• choice
• sufficient
• premium
• bitchin'
• first-rate
• satisfactory
• acceptable

4

as in cheap

of low quality

a tacky store selling lousy souvenirs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• poor
• cheap
• bad
• inferior
• rotten
• coarse
• common
• mediocre
• worthless
• crappy
• shoddy
• miserable
• wretched
• useless
• rubbishy
• bum
• low-rent
• execrable
• second-rate
• low-grade
• cheesy
• junky
• sleazy
• trashy
• schlocky
• gimcrack
• fake
• counterfeit
• shlocky
• cheapjack
• cut-rate
• lackluster
• schlock
• shlock
• bargain-basement
• trumpery
• indifferent
• valueless
• el cheapo
• tawdry
• second-class
• gaudy
• swanky
• meretricious
• shabby
• showy
• garish
• flashy
• kitschy
• glitzy
• tacky
• ostentatious
• swank
• splashy
• seedy
• kitsch
• phony
• phoney
• sham
• ultracheap
• supercheap
• brummagem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• good
• excellent
• superior
• fine
• first-class
• high-grade
• handsome
• elegant
• first-rate
• top-notch
• tasteful
• polished
• refined
• handcrafted

5

as in crowded

possessing or covered with great numbers or amounts of something specified

a Manhattan neighborhood that is lousy with wannabe actors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crowded
• abundant
• filled
• jammed
• bursting
• packed
• stuffed
• fraught
• teeming
• crammed
• swarming
• rife
• awash
• thick
• saturated
• replete
• busy
• flush
• abounding
• overcrowded
• buzzing
• thronging
• loaded
• full
• congested
• chock-full
• bulging
• brimming
• overstuffed
• clogged
• overloaded
• overladen
• chockful
• overfull
• fat
• overflowing
• overfilled
• humming
• surfeited
• jam-packed
• animated
• lively
• bustling
• alive
• astir

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• devoid
• blank
• barren
• bare
• vacant
• stark
• void
• short
• insufficient
• depleted
• incomplete
• deficient
• drained
• exhausted

Examples of lousy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Audience members had long complained about lousy acoustics under the balcony overhang and bad views from many seats, especially at the top. —Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024

Saul Justin Newman, for detective work in discovering that many of the people famous for having the longest lives lived in places that had lousy birth-and-death recordkeeping. —Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024

Can a company do founder mode if the founder is lousy—or lazy? —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024

The wife, trying to prevent this lousy person from drinking it, took the potion herself. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024