Loathsome Definition & Meaning
loathsome
- adjective
- causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
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"'Cause we a dying breed and this loathsome"
Hilltop Hoods — Roll on Up
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- What does loathsome mean?
- causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
- What part of speech is loathsome?
- Loathsome is an adjective.
- How many definitions does loathsome have?
- Loathsome has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).