loathsome
[ lohth-suhm, lohth- ]
/ ˈloʊð səm, ˈloʊθ- /
adjective
causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
SYNONYMS FOR loathsome
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Origin of loathsome
OTHER WORDS FROM loathsome
loath·some·ly, adverbloath·some·ness, nounun·loath·some, adjectiveWords nearby loathsome
loath, loathe, loathful, loathing, loathly, loathsome, loaves, loaves and fishes, lob, Lobachevski, Lobachevsky
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British Dictionary definitions for loathsome
loathsome
/ (ˈləʊðsəm) /
adjective
causing loathing; abhorrent
Derived forms of loathsome
loathsomely, adverbloathsomeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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