Meaning & use
lousy
Very poor in quality, or unpleasant and unsatisfactory.
See it in a sentence
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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