lousy

adjective
UK: /ˈlaʊ.zi/
US: /ˈlaʊ.zi/

  1. Very bad or poor quality.

    1. This is a lousy hotel, I don't like it. [ ] [ ]
    2. He had a lousy day at work, everything went wrong from the start. [ ] [ ]

  2. Feeling unwell or sick.

    1. I feel lousy today, I have a headache. [ ] [ ]
    2. She's been feeling lousy all week and finally went to see a doctor about it. [ ] [ ]

  3. Unkind or unpleasant.

    1. Don't be so lousy to your brother. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was a lousy thing to say, especially knowing how sensitive she is. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

nasty sick rotten dreadful horrible terrible mean unwell awful
lousy adverb

  1. Very badly.

    1. He played lousy in the game last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band performed lousy, and the audience started to leave early during the concert. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "lousy" in English means: Very bad or poor quality., Feeling unwell or sick., Unkind or unpleasant..

The phonetic transcription of "lousy" is /ˈlaʊ.zi/ in British English and /ˈlaʊ.zi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "lousy": nasty, sick, rotten, dreadful, horrible, terrible, mean, unwell, awful.

Example usage of "lousy": "This is a lousy hotel, I don't like it.". More examples on the page.