lousy

[ˈlaʊzi]

lousy Definition

• 1. very poor or bad in quality
• 2. feeling unwell or sick

Using lousy: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "lousy" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The service at the restaurant was lousy.

• Example

  I feel lousy today.

• Example

  The movie was lousy, I want my money back.

• Example

  He did a lousy job on the project.

lousy Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for lousy

• awful
• terrible
• poor
• inferior
• substandard

Antonyms for lousy

• excellent
• wonderful
• superb

Idioms Using lousy

• a lousy shot

  someone who is not good at shooting, often used in sports

  Example

  He missed the goal again, he's a lousy shot.

• a lousy deal

  a bad or unfair agreement

  Example

  The contract they offered me was a lousy deal.

• a lousy tip

  a small or inadequate amount of money given as a gratuity

  Example

  He left a lousy tip for the waiter.

Phrases with lousy

• a lousy day

  a day where everything seems to go wrong

  Example

  I had a lousy day at work today.

• lousy with

  having an abundance of something, often used in a negative context

  Example

  The park was lousy with mosquitoes.

• feel lousy

  to feel unwell or sick

  Example

  I feel lousy after eating that pizza.

Origins of lousy

from the word 'louse', meaning a small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the skin of mammals and birds

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Summary: lousy in Brief

'Lousy' [ˈlaʊzi] is an adjective that describes something of very poor or bad quality. It can also be used to describe feeling unwell or sick, as in 'I feel lousy today.' The phrase 'lousy with' means having an abundance of something, often used in a negative context. Idioms like 'a lousy shot' and 'a lousy deal' extend the use of 'lousy' to describe someone's ability or a bad agreement.