lousy
word
/ˈɫaʊzi/
LOW-zee
/lˈaʊsi/
LOW-see
Definition
If something is lousy, it is very bad, unpleasant, or disappointing. It can describe things like weather, service, performance, or how someone feels.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and common in spoken English. Often used before nouns ('a lousy day', 'lousy service') or after linking verbs ('I feel lousy'). It can mean 'very bad' or, about a person, 'physically unwell'. Stronger and more casual than 'bad'.
Spanish: fatal - pésimo - asqueroso (informal)Portuguese (BR): péssimo - ruim - horrível (informal)Portuguese (PT): péssimo - miserável - horrível (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 糟糕的 - 很差的 - 讨厌的Chinese (Traditional): 糟糕的 - 很差的 - 討厭的Hindi: बहुत खराब - घटिया - बेकारArabic: سيئ جدًا - رديء - مقرف (عامية)Bengali: খারাপ - বাজে - জঘন্যRussian: паршивый - отвратительный - мерзкийJapanese: ひどい - 最悪のVietnamese: tệ - dở - kinh khủngKorean: 형편없는 - 엉망인 - 끔찍한Turkish: berbat - rezil - iğrençUrdu: گھٹیا - خراب - براIndonesian: payah - buruk - jelek
Example Sentences
The food at that restaurant was lousy.
basic
We had lousy weather all weekend.
basic
I stayed home because I felt lousy.
basic
He gave me a lousy excuse for being late.
natural
I've had a lousy day, so I just want to relax tonight.
natural
What a lousy way to end the trip.
natural