loathsome
20
7.7
- adjective
- /ˈloʊθsəm/
:
repugnante
- The smell of the garbage was so loathsome that I had to cover my nose.
All things grew loathsome, even the light itself.
- All things grew loathsome, even the light itself.
- Yeah, an an absolute loathsome institution.
- And then the sorcerer says to me, which are calling killing a vocation is loathsome, low and nonsensical.
Examples
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One of Mr. Craddock's loathsome business interests is a string of pawnshops he owns in the city.
Fiction book (1993) -
A man must be a very great genius to make up for being such a loathsome human being.
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All things grew loathsome, even the light itself.
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For the most part, there is nothing especially loathsome or terrible about our animal nature.
Academic text (1999) -
"Would it please God to know you have set that loathsome thing in our house?"
Fiction book (2001) -
I find nothing in it that is desirable, and on the other hand, everything that is loathsome.
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How dare you subject the rest of the world to your loathsome view of humanity.
Fiction book (2002) -
We scoured the far reaches of that loathsome city, searching rather unsuccessfully for the woman of your dreams.
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I'm glad there's something for which I may lay down the life which isn't simply useless, but loathsome to me.
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Mr. Wayne... a reminder: Tonight is that loathsome party, hosted by that odious Mr. Shreck.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
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1.0
Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike
531
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
157
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
116
3.6
Making people feel strong dislike or anger
95
5.7
Very bad in a way that makes people feel strong dislike and disgust
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
31
6.7
Causing people to feel offended or want to protest
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
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7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
24
3.0
Having a very bad smell or taste
24
7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
23
7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
22
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
20
8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
20
9.7
Very dirty, smelly and unpleasant to touch or be near
9
6.5
Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate
6
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
5
6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
4
9.5
Very bad and unpleasant, causing strong dislike
1
6.4
Causing strong dislike or disgust
A person, idea or action that many people strongly dislike
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Making people feel strong dislike or disgust
Antonyms
How Disgusting
Surface Forms
Morphology
loathsome = loath (semi-transparent) = loath + some
The formation loath + -some is a regular adjective formation meaning 'causing loathing', but the root 'loath' is potentially confusing (and differs in form/meaning from the more familiar verb 'loathe'), so the relation is not fully transparent for average learners.
Etymology
Loathsome comes from the verb loathe, which means 'to hate', and the ending -some, which makes an adjective meaning 'causing' or 'full of', like in bothersome or awesome. So something loathsome 'causes hate' or strong disgust.