lousy

== English == === Alternative forms === lowsy, lowsie (obsolete) lousey (uncommon, except in the literal sense relating to lice) === Etymology === From Middle English lousy, lowsy, lousi, equivalent to louse +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaʊ.zi/ Rhymes: -aʊzi === Adjective === lousy (comparative lousier, superlative lousiest) (colloquial) Unwanted and often unpleasant. Synonyms: disagreeable, undesired; see also Thesaurus:unpleasant Insufficient and less than expected of a good thing. Synonyms: dismal, paltry, wanting; see also Thesaurus:inadequate Remarkably bad; of poor quality. Synonyms: cruddy, miserable, shoddy; see also Thesaurus:low-quality Dirty or untidy. Synonyms: messy, sluttish; grubby, squalid; see also Thesaurus:disorderly, Thesaurus:unclean Underhanded; mean; contemptible. Synonyms: deplorable, loathsome, sordid; see also Thesaurus:despicable (colloquial) Unwell; under the weather. Synonyms: bad, poorly, sick; see also Thesaurus:ill Infested with lice. Synonym: licey (colloquial, usually with with) Filled or packed (with something, usually bad). Synonyms: riddled, -ridden, inundated, jam-packed, teeming ==== Usage notes ==== Considered an offensive insult prior to World War II, implying filthiness. Now considered a mild or rather dated term. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== cootie, crab louse, crabs, louse, pubic louse licey (“infested with lice”) ==== Translations ====