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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
why, you lousy cheater!
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2
as in poor
falling short of a standard
I actually play a pretty lousy game of tennis
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3
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
Unfortunately, Mercury retrograde has a lousy reputation among astrology lovers.
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Telesco gave Pierce a lousy quarterback situation Here is where the Pierce supporters have a case.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Danvers was a lousy character in a lousy TV show and Foster was far from the top of her game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Being the family arbitrator is a thankless job; the pay is lousy.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Telesco gave Pierce a lousy quarterback situation Here is where the Pierce supporters have a case.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Danvers was a lousy character in a lousy TV show and Foster was far from the top of her game.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Being the family arbitrator is a thankless job; the pay is lousy.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lousy
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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Understand that poor sleep hygiene can negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Texans’ offensive line was mostly poor this season, unable to consistently protect Stroud.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Gerulaitis’s gallows humour deflects from the fact that his terrible records against Connors and Borg took a big toll on his confidence.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While this is terrible for the environment, customer satisfaction, and retailers’ bottom lines, the truth is the industry has created a monster and easy and free returns have become the basic consumer expectation.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Several North Florida areas are averaging less than $3 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 cents cents less per gallon than South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
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When done right, this type of content may be cheaper to produce compared to scripted shows, and bring in new (typically younger) demographics who have currently have more of an affinity to YouTube and other social media channels.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Shot in Delhi during the post-COVID period, the production faced logistical challenges, particularly while filming in crowded railway stations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Profile: Dilly Dally was a stray who was taken to a crowded shelter in Imperial Valley and was then transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through Friends of County Animal Shelters.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t to say Orlok isn’t evil, but that his evilness does not exclude him from being pitiful.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps this weekend can be a get-right game against the pitiful New York Jets, but there’s not much to be excited about.—
Fox News Staff,
Fox News,
13 Nov. 2024
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Greenwashing and intentional misinformation are unacceptable, but silence from the best actors is an even bigger risk.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this team, calling in sick for shady reasons is unacceptable.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Traffic was horrible and the private crews can’t turn on a siren, ignore traffic laws, and drive on the wrong side of the road like public firefighters.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Lousy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lousy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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