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loath·some
 loathsome
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- pronunciation:
- loth
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loth
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable; disgusting; abhorrent.
The disrespectful and neglectful way this nurse treated the patients in her care was loathsome.Cleaning out the latrines was the soldiers' most loathsome task.- synonyms:
- abhorrent, abominable, detestable, disgusting, execrable, foul, nasty, obnoxious, odious, repellent, repulsive, vile
- antonyms:
- delightful, engaging, enjoyable
- similar words:
- beastly, despicable, distasteful, hateful, offensive, rank, repugnant, revolting, sickening
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contemptible, damn, foul, grubby, gruesome, heinous, hideous, horrendous, horrible, lousy, monstrous, nasty, objectionable, obnoxious, putrid, repulsive, rotten, ugly, vicious, vile |
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| derivations: |
loathsomely (adv.), loathsomeness (n.) |
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