单词 | loathsome |
释义 | loathsome (once / 1750 pages) adj Loathsome things are things people hate — so much they make you want to throw up. Something loathsome is disgusting, distasteful, foul, revolting, and yucky. It's probably gross and awful, too. Some loathsome things are even repellent and nauseating. Other times, this word has a more general meaning. A corrupt politician is considered loathsome because he has no morals. A murderer is loathsome because of his crimes. Anything you think is horrible could be called loathsome. WORD FAMILYloathsome: loathsomely, loathsomeness, loathsomer, loathsomest+/loath: loathest, loathingly, loathsome/loathsomeness: loathsomenesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe trouble with it, though — for Grays Harbor County — is that loathsome Seattle liberals were not on the ballot. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) Even if he had his fingers crossed, Trump said too many loathsome things during the campaign for me ever to join his bandwagon. Time(Nov 21, 2016) But consider the “crooked” Hillary, “lock her up” vitriol and the loathsome misogyny. The Guardian(Nov 09, 2016) 1adj highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust a loathsome disease Syn disgustful, disgusting, distasteful, foul, loathly, repellant, repellent, repelling, revolting, skanky, wicked, yucky offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses 2adj causing or able to cause nausea Syn nauseating, nauseous, noisome, offensive, queasy, sickening, vile unwholesome detrimental to physical or moral well-being |
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