loathsome
adjective /ˈləʊðsəm/
/ˈləʊðsəm/
(formal)- extremely unpleasant; disgusting synonym repulsive
- The police described it as one of the most loathsome crimes of recent years.
- Police described the murderer as ‘a foul and loathsome beast’.
- This was a loathsome crime against innocent people.
Word OriginMiddle English: from archaic loath ‘disgust, loathing’ + -some.