loathsome

[ lohth-suhm, lohth- ]

adjective

1. causing feelings of loathing; loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive:

   a loathsome skin disease.

   Synonyms: abhorrent, detestable, repellent, offensive, abominable

   Antonyms: attractive

loathsome

/ ˈləʊðsəm /

adjective

1. causing loathing; abhorrent

Derived Forms

• ˈloathsomeness, noun
• ˈloathsomely, adverb

Other Words From

• loathsome·ly adverb
• loathsome·ness noun
• un·loathsome adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of loathsome¹

First recorded in 1250–1300, loathsome is from the Middle English word lothsom. See loath, -some ¹

Example Sentences

More than a quarter of a century later, Foster will step onto that same field Saturday night needing to prove himself anew against another team wearing the loathsome cardinal and gold.

From Los Angeles Times

So, as we laugh, deride and decry Trump’s startlingly ignorant, angry, loathsome and insipid antics, and as we point out the lesser transgressions of Harris and her team, we do not point out the stakes of putting Trump back in office.

From Salon

But if it has any lasting value, that may rest in its role as a loathsome parable of America’s tortured obsession with human bodies, ground into a sausage of fear and religiosity.

From Salon

Dems are hoping that as we enter the campaign’s home stretch, swing voters or soft Republicans will be turned off by this or that loathsome Trump headline while Democrats remain hyped up about their relatively young, exciting candidate.

From Slate

But, for some Harris supporters, the pieces show the New York Times is biased and loathsome.

From Salon

Related Words

• abhorrent
• deplorable
• disgusting
• horrible
• obnoxious
• odious
• repugnant
• revolting
• slimy
• vile