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Meaning of 'loathsome' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Loathsome [ a.]
- Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting.

Meaning of 'loathsome' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . loathsome [ s]
Meaning (1):
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Example in sentence:
  • a disgusting smell;
  • a loathsome disease;
  • a wicked stench;
  • distasteful language;
  • revolting food;
  • the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
Meaning (2):
- causing or able to cause nausea
Example in sentence:
  • a nauseating smell;
  • a sickening stench;
  • nauseous offal

Nearby Words:

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