Loathsome
adjective
Extremely disgusting or unpleasant.
The stench from the garbage dump was completely loathsome.
Often appears as...
- loathsome smell
- loathsome sight
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Disapproving
adjective
Extremely disgusting or unpleasant.
The stench from the garbage dump was completely loathsome.
Often appears as...
- loathsome smell
- loathsome sight
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Loathsome expresses strong negative feelings; it's much more intense than just 'dislike' or 'disgust'.
People found his deceitful actions absolutely loathsome.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
Use 'loathsome' for the most extreme cases where something causes deep revulsion.
The crime scene was described as particularly loathsome.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Disgust
Loathsome is often used to describe things that repulse the senses, like taste or smell.
The loathsome taste of spoiled milk made me gag.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Loathsome expresses strong negative feelings; it's much more intense than just 'dislike' or 'disgust'.
People found his deceitful actions absolutely loathsome.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
Use 'loathsome' for the most extreme cases where something causes deep revulsion.
The crime scene was described as particularly loathsome.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Disgust
Loathsome is often used to describe things that repulse the senses, like taste or smell.
The loathsome taste of spoiled milk made me gag.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Emotion
Loathsome expresses strong negative feelings; it's much more intense than just 'dislike' or 'disgust'.
People found his deceitful actions absolutely loathsome.
Pro Tip 2/3Intensity Matters
Use 'loathsome' for the most extreme cases where something causes deep revulsion.
The crime scene was described as particularly loathsome.
Pro Tip 3/3Sensory Disgust
Loathsome is often used to describe things that repulse the senses, like taste or smell.
The loathsome taste of spoiled milk made me gag.
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Orson Scott Card
American Writer
Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.
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Margaret Mead
American Scientist
Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.
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Richard Griffiths
English Actor
I hated my childhood. It was loathsome. My parents were deaf and dumb. Profoundly so. They could make noises when they were emotionally aroused, but they couldn't form it into speech.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!
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William Blake
English Poet
Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.
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George Perez
American Writer
If Trump's own words didn't convince you what a loathsome person he is, certainly nothing that I say or do will sway you.
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Tucker Carlson
American Journalist
I think Michael Moore is loathsome, though, not because he dislikes Bush, but because he seems to dislike America.
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Alfred Adler
Austrian Psychologist
To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman.
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Nigel Farage
British Politician
That Obama creature - loathsome individual - he couldn't stand our country.
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Ben Affleck
American Actor
I'm not the most loathsome man in the world. I've dropped to number nine.
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Orson Scott Card
American Writer
Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.
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Margaret Mead
American Scientist
Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.
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Richard Griffiths
English Actor
I hated my childhood. It was loathsome. My parents were deaf and dumb. Profoundly so. They could make noises when they were emotionally aroused, but they couldn't form it into speech.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!
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William Blake
English Poet
Fun I love, but too much fun is of all things the most loathsome. Mirth is better than fun, and happiness is better than mirth.
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George Perez
American Writer
If Trump's own words didn't convince you what a loathsome person he is, certainly nothing that I say or do will sway you.
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Tucker Carlson
American Journalist
I think Michael Moore is loathsome, though, not because he dislikes Bush, but because he seems to dislike America.
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Alfred Adler
Austrian Psychologist
To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman.
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Nigel Farage
British Politician
That Obama creature - loathsome individual - he couldn't stand our country.
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Ben Affleck
American Actor
I'm not the most loathsome man in the world. I've dropped to number nine.
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