lousy
Translation
lousy, terrible, awful
Examples
The weather is lousy today.
The weather is lousy today.
He did a lousy job on the report.
He did a lousy job on the report.
I feel lousy, I think I'm getting a cold.
I feel lousy, I think I'm getting a cold.
The place was lousy with tourists.
The place was lousy with tourists.
Grammar Patterns
a lousy ((sth.)) of very bad quality He did a lousy job on the report.
to feel lousy to feel ill or unhappy I feel lousy, I think I'm getting a cold.
lousy with ((sth.)) full of something, usually something bad The place was lousy with tourists.
Similar Words
Synonyms: awful, terrible, dreadful; Antonyms: excellent, wonderful
Etymology
From 'louse' + '-y'. It originally meant 'infested with lice'.
Memory Tips
Imagine how you'd feel if you had a 'louse' on you – you'd feel 'lousy'!