loathly
- adjective
- /ˈloʊθli/
- Archaic
:
repugnante
- Many found the loathly behavior of the bully intolerable and decided to report him.
Examples
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She couldn't bear to look at the loathly creature that emerged from the swamp.
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But one might acknowledge that truth, so we were taught, without rushing to embrace its loathly absolute, the pernicious doctrine that only selfhood matters and that works of literature, like all other externals, are grist to the egoistic mill.
Academic text (2002) -
The loathly smell from the garbage made it impossible to stay in the room.
Synonyms
531
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
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
7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
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
1
6.4
Causing strong dislike or disgust
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
Making people feel strong dislike or disgust
Antonyms
How Disgusting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Loathly comes from old English and shares the same root as loathe ('to hate') and loathsome. So loathly means 'hateful' or 'disgusting' and is used for things that cause strong dislike.