loathsome (redirected from loathsomely)

loath·some  (lsm, lth-)

adj.

Arousing loathing; abhorrent. See Synonyms at offensive.

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[Middle English lothsome : loth, hateful; see loath + -som, adj. suff.; see -some¹.]

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loathsome·ly adv.

loathsome·ness n.

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loathsome [ˈləʊðsəm]

adj

causing loathing; abhorrent

loathsomely  adv

loathsomeness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	loathsome - causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, sickening, vile, offensive unwholesome - detrimental to physical or moral well-being; "unwholesome food"; "unwholesome habits like smoking"
	2.	loathsome - highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" foul, loathly, repelling, revolting, skanky, disgustful, disgusting, yucky, distasteful, repellant, repellent, wicked offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"

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loathsome

adjective hateful, offensive, nasty, disgusting, horrible, revolting, obscene, vile, obnoxious, repulsive, nauseating, odious, repugnant, abhorrent, abominable, execrable, detestable, yucky or yukky (slang) the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness
attractive, engaging, lovely, charming, fetching, delightful, enchanting, amiable, lovable, adorable, likable or likeable

Translations

loathsome [ˈləʊðsəm] ADJ [thing, person] → detestable, odioso; [smell, disease] → repugnante

loathsome [ˈləʊðsəm] adj [person] → détestable; [action, idea, disease] → répugnant(e)
to be loathsome to sb [idea] → répugner à qn
The very idea was loathsome to me → L'idée même me répugnait.

loathsome

adj thing, person → abscheulich, widerlich; task → verhasst; deformity → abstoßend; wound → Ekel erregend

loathsome [ˈləʊðsəm] adj (gen) → ripugnante, disgustoso/a; (person) → detestabile, odioso/a