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Definition of “loathsome

loathsome (ˈləʊðsəmPronunciation for loathsome

Definitions

adjective

  1. causing loathing; abhorrent

Alternative Forms

ˈloathsomely adverb ˈloathsomeness noun

Usage examples

  • I just wished all those loathsome comedians would stop telling it.
    David Cavanagh, MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
  • Even when they became kings they could not liberate themselves from these loathsome desires.
    India Today (2002)
  • This, whether we like it or not, means revisiting the loathsome "R" word.
    Edmonton Sun (2003)
  • And then there's Damien, a loathsome little wretch in a medallion.
    Sun, News of the World (2001)
  • By the same token he finds it hard to understand that thumping Monica electric de luxe is loathsome to me.
    Lawson, Dominic (ed.), The Spectator Annual (1993)

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