loathsome | ||
1. | [ adjective ] causing or able to cause nausea | |
Synonyms: | nauseous noisome offensive sickening vile nauseating | |
Examples: | "a nauseating smell" "nauseous offal" "a sickening stench" |
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Related terms: | unwholesome | |
2. | [ adjective ] highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | |
Synonyms: | foul disgusting repelling skanky loathly repellant repellent revolting distasteful wicked yucky disgustful | |
Examples: | "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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Related terms: | offensive | |
3. | [ adjective ] highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust | |
Synonyms: | foul disgusting revolting yucky loathly repellent repellant wicked distasteful disgustful | |
Examples: | "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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Related terms: | offensive | |