Lousy meaning

What does “lousy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“lousy” is an adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: very bad.

lousy

adjective

  1. very bad

    “a lousy play”

    “it's a stinking world”

  2. infested with lice

    “burned their lousy clothes”

  3. vile; despicable

    “a dirty (or lousy) trick”

    “a filthy traitor”

    Synonymsdirtyfilthy

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University