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loathsome

adjective

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
L
Ends with
E
Contains
OA
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈləʊð.səm

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

    “a disgusting smell”

adjective

  1. causing or able to cause nausea

    “a nauseating smell”

In context

Example Sentences

a disgusting smell
distasteful language
a loathsome disease
the idea of eating meat is repellent to me
revolting food
a nauseating smell
nauseous offal
a sickening stench

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