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Webster 1913 Edition
Loathsome
Loath′some
,Adj.
Fitted to cause loathing; exciting disgust; disgusting;
– as, a
. loathsome
diseaseLoath′some-ly
. adv.
Loath′some-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Loathsome
LOATHSOME
,Adj.
1.
Disgusting; exciting disgust.2.
Hateful; abhorred; detestable.3.
Causing fastidiousness. [See Lothesome.]Definition 2024
loathsome
loathsome
English
Adjective
loathsome (comparative more loathsome, superlative most loathsome)
- highly offensive; sickening, abominable
Derived terms
Usage notes
- Nouns to which "loathsome" is often applied: disease, creature, thing, person, man, woman, dungeon, place, world, smell, act.
Translations
highly offensive; sickening, abominable
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