Synonyms of lousy
120 similar words
Another word for lousy is disagreeable. Other synonyms of lousy are undesired, abhorrant, abhorrent, bad and sickly.
Synonyms and similar words for lousy
adjectiveInsufficient and less than expected of a good thing.
- disagreeable
- undesiredNot desired; unwanted.
- abhorrant
- abhorrent
- badOf low quality.
- sickly
- meanLow in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
- infernal
- bumOf poor quality or highly undesirable.
- horrid
- vile
- demonic
- disgustingCausing disgust; repulsive; distasteful.
- distasteful
- foul
- rancid
- fulsome
- grim
- groDisgusting, unpleasant; gross.
- grodyNasty, dirty, disgusting, foul, revolting, yucky, grotesque.
- gross
- grottyUnpleasant, dirty, slovenly or offensive.
- harsh
- loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
- munted Australia, slang
- nasty
- nauseous
- offensive
- obnoxious
- obscene
- rank informal
- repugnant
- repulsive
- revoltingRepulsive, disgusting.
- scabrous
- sickening
- strident
- unpleasantNot pleasant.
- dismalDisappointingly inadequate.
- paltry
- wanting
- awantingMissing; wanting; deficient or absent.
- deficient
- exiguousScanty; meager.
- geason UK, dialectal
- inadequateNot adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
- insufficient
- leanHaving little extra or little to spare; scanty; meagre.
- meager
- measly
- poorOf low quality.
- raunchy
- scant
- scantlingNot plentiful; small; scanty.
- scanty
- scarce
- skimpy
- sleazyMarked by low quality; inferior; inadequate.
- slender figuratively
- spare
- sparse
- threadbare figurativelyIn poor condition; damaged, shabby; also, poorly equipped or provided for, inadequate, meagre, scanty.
- unsatisfactoryInadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
- unsufficientSynonym of insufficient.
- wanty UK, dialectalPossessing or indicating lack; deficient.
- gooey archaic
- lank obsolete
adjectiveRemarkably bad; of poor quality.
- cruddyFull of crud.
- miserableWretched; worthless; mean; contemptible.
- shoddyPoor; low.
- ass slang, vulgarOf low quality; bad.
- baseMorally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- below par
- bottom-shelfCheap or low-quality.
- BTEC UKLow-quality or inferior.
- cheapOf poor quality.
- cheap and nasty UKCheap and of bad quality.
- cheapshit vulgarCheap; shoddy; of inferior quality.
- cheesyCheap, of poor quality.
- chintzy figurativelyTastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
- coffee-and derogatory, slangCheap, second-rate.
- crap slang, vulgarOf poor quality.
- crappo slangOf very low quality; crap, lousy.
- crappy vulgarOf very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
- craptastic slang, vulgarOf extremely poor quality.
- crapperific slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
- craptabulous slang, vulgarExtremely awful.
- craptacular US, slangSpectacularly awful; so poor in quality as to become a spectacle.
- crummy informalBad; poor.
- dogwater slangExtremely bad or unskilled (especially at a video game); trash.
- dreckyTrashy, worthless.
- flimsyLikely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
- fourth-rateTerrible, awful; less than third-rate.
- gash UK, slangOf poor quality; makeshift; improvised; temporary; substituted.
- garbageBad, crap, shitty.
- god-awfulExtremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.
- inferiorOf low rank, standard or quality.
- lowNot high in status, esteem, or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.).
- low-gradeOf inferior quality.
- low-qualityOf poor quality; inferior.
- low-rentLow-quality, trashy.
- made in ChinaCheaply manufactured; of poor or low quality, (especially) if made in East Asia.
- mid slangTrashy; low-quality.
- one-starOf low quality; low-quality.
- patheticArousing scorn or contempt, often due to miserable inadequacy.
- poor man'sCheaper than, simpler than, a low-quality version of, or inferior to.
- pound-shop UK, derogatoryUsed to denote that something is low-quality or an inferior imitation.
- punkBad, substandard.
- rinky-dink US, informalOf poor quality; amateurish, shoddy, small-time.
- ropy Ireland, UKOf poor quality; in poor health.
- rubbish Australia, informalExceedingly bad; awful.
- sadPoor in quality, bad; shameful, deplorable; later, regrettable, poor.
- schlockyOf inferior quality, cheap.
- scrubbyInferior in size or quality.
- second-rateOf mediocre quality; not first-rate.
- slim UK, dialectalBad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
- subparOf less than a traditional or accepted standard.
- shit vulgarOf poor quality; worthless.
- shite Ireland, UKBad; awful; shit.
- shitty informal, vulgarVery bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
Meaning of lousy
- adjective Insufficient and less than expected of a good thing.
- adjective Remarkably bad; of poor quality.
- adjective Dirty or untidy.
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