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lousy Synonyms

Another word for lousy

Choosing another word for lousy depends on context, so the 24 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 4 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

(informal) Very poor, bad, or inferior in quality, skill, or condition.

Usage Example

"The restaurant had great ambiance, but the service was terrible."

Strongest
terrible
awful
dreadful
rotten
Strong
abysmal
atrocious
wretched
poor
inferior
mediocre

• adjective (Context 2)

(informal) Feeling unwell, miserable, or guilty.

Usage Example

"She stayed home from work because she was feeling unwell with a cold."

Strongest
unwell
Strong
sick
miserable
rotten
awful
wretched
ill

• adjective (Context 3)

(informal, used with "with") Abundantly supplied or teeming with something.

Usage Example

"The old neighborhood used to be teeming with independent bookstores and cafes."

Strongest
teeming
Strong
rife
crawling
swarming
brimming
abounding
flush

• adjective (Context 4)

Infested with lice.

Usage Example

"The stray dog was malnourished and pediculous when the shelter rescued it."

Strongest
pediculous
Strong
verminous
infested

Opposites of lousy

The opposite of lousy shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

uninfested
excellent
superb
wonderful
well
terrific
devoid
fantastic
See all opposites of lousy

• Nearby Words

louse
lousily
lousiness
lousy
lout
loutish
louver

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Lousy. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/lousy
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