CEFR B2

lousy

adjective

Meaning

Of very poor quality; unpleasant or bad.

Examples

He did a lousy job of fixing the car.
The weather was lousy all week.

Synonyms: bad, poor, terrible, awful, dreadful

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lousy (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈlaʊ.zi/

Definition

Of very poor quality; unpleasant or bad.

Examples

He did a lousy job of fixing the car.
The weather was lousy all week.
I feel lousy today; I think I'm getting sick.

How to Use lousy

feel lousy (collocation): To feel unwell or in low spirits. — "She felt lousy after the long flight."
lousy with (prepositional phrase): Infested or filled with something unpleasant (often used literally or figuratively). — "The old book was lousy with silverfish."

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