Meaning & use

lousy

adjective·Everyday

Very poor in quality, or unpleasant and unsatisfactory.

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We had a lousy time at the restaurant because the service was so slow.

He felt lousy all week with a persistent cold and sore throat.

A note on using this word

"Lousy" is informal, and beyond meaning "bad," it can describe feeling physically unwell, as in "I feel lousy today."

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