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louse Synonyms

Another word for louse

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• noun (Context 1)

A small, wingless, parasitic insect that lives on the skin of mammals and birds.

Usage Example

"The children were sent home from school after a parasite was found in a student's hair."

Strong
parasite
pest

• verb (Context 2)

To spoil, ruin, or botch a situation or opportunity (typically used with 'up').

Usage Example

"He managed to botch up the presentation by accidentally deleting the most important slides right before the meeting."

Strongest
botch
ruin
spoil
bungle
Strong
flub

• noun (Context 3)

A contemptible, unpleasant, or unethical person.

Usage Example

"She realized her former business partner was a scoundrel who had been secretly embezzling from the company for years."

Strongest
scoundrel
cad
rat
Strong
jerk
creep

• verb (Context 4)

To remove lice from a person or animal.

Usage Example

"The primatologist observed the monkeys as they would meticulously delouse each other during their daily social grooming."

Strongest
delouse
Weak
groom
clean

Opposites of louse

Looking for antonyms? The opposite of louse varies depending on the context. Here are a few common opposites:

saint
gentleman
perfect
fix
mend
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Louse. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/louse
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