lousy

Meanings

• Adjective

  Of poor quality; not good.

  - "The lousy weather made us stay indoors."
  - "The lousy service at the restaurant was disappointing."

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Synonyms

inundated , jam-packed , teeming , miserable

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lousy
drowsy , sneezy , mousy

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Variants

List of all variants of lousy that leads to same result
lousier , lousiest , lousily , lousiness , lousinesses , lousy , lousy with , feel lousy

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'infested with lice', now used to describe anything of poor quality.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lousy' comes from the Middle English word 'lousen', which means 'to be covered with lice'.

2. In the 19th century, 'lousy' was used to describe someone who was covered in lice or other vermin.

3. The term 'lousy' is often used in a humorous or exaggerated way to describe a situation that is not as bad as it seems.

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Related Concepts

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1. Poor quality: A state or condition of being below average or substandard.

2. Subpar: A term used to describe something that does not meet expected or acceptable standards.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lousy' is often used to describe characters or situations that are unpleasant or unappealing. In music, the term 'lousy lyrics' refers to poorly written song lyrics.

How to Memorize "lousy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pile of old, dirty rags. This pile represents the concept of 'lousy'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lousy' with words like 'terrible', 'awful', and 'poor'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'L-O-U-S-Y' to remember the definition: 'L' for 'low', 'O' for 'quality', 'U' for 'under', 'S' for 'standard', and 'Y' for 'yielding' or 'below'.

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