Loathsome

/ˈloʊð.səm/

Synonyms for "loathsome" (136 found)

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Closest matches (28)

Adjective(5 words)

disgusting revolting abhorrent detestable disgustful

abhorrent abominable antipathetic arrant atrocious awful bad base beastlybelow contemptbeneath contemptblameworthy brutal contemptible crude damnable deplorable despicable detestable dire

Verb(1 words)

abominated

Adjective(1 words)

bad

Noun(1 words)

detesting

Strong matches (40)

disgusting dreadful egregious enormous evil execrable fearful fetid filthy flagrant forbidding foul frightful fulsome ghastly grievous grim grisly gross gruesome

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hateful heinous hideous horrible horrid icky ignoble infamous invidious lamentable lousy malodorous mephitic miasmal miasmic monstrous

Adjective(3 words)

distasteful foul loathly

Noun(1 words)

execrating

Related words (68)

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

2 entries

moral judgementunpleasantness

More specific

5 entries

abhorrent detestable fetid odious putrid

Collocations

5 entries

loathsome behaviorloathsome crimeloathsome diseaseloathsome sightloathsome stench

Inflections

2 entries

more loathsomemost loathsome

Derivations

2 entries

loathsomely loathsomeness

similar

2 entries

offensive unwholesome

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

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You're really loathsome!

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Spiders are loathsome little creatures.

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War is a loathsome business.

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Human nature can't possibly be so despicable as to be based on the loathsome attitude that is neutrality.

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