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LOATHSOME

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Dictionary entry overview: What does loathsome mean?

• LOATHSOME (adjective)
The adjective LOATHSOME has 2 senses:

1. causing or able to cause nausea
2. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Familiarity information: LOATHSOME used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• LOATHSOME (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Causing or able to cause nausea

Synonyms:

sickening; queasy; noisome; nauseous; nauseating; loathsome; vile; offensive

Context examples:

a nauseating smell / nauseous offal / a sickening stench

Similar:

unwholesome (detrimental to physical or moral well-being)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

Synonyms:

disgustful; yucky; skanky; revolting; repelling; disgusting; loathly; foul; loathsome; distasteful; repellent; repellant; wicked

Context examples:

a disgusting smell / distasteful language / a loathsome disease / the idea of eating meat is repellent to me / revolting food / a wicked stench

Similar:

offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)

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