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lousy Listen to audio/ˈlaʊzi/ adjective
lous·i·er; lous·i·est
1 informal a : bad or poor
She got lousy grades in high school. I like the work, but the pay is lousy. He was a lousy husband. : of poor quality : not good or skillful They did a lousy job. a lousy cook/driver a lousy performanceoften + at or with He is lousy [=terrible] at sports/math/cooking. She's lousy with kids.
b : not well or healthy
We could see that she was feeling lousy. [=feeling ill] He drank too much and felt lousy the next morning.
c : not happy or pleased
I feel lousy [=sorry, bad] about what happened.
d : not pleasant
We've been having lousy [=rotten] weather. It's a lousy, rainy day.
e : not right or proper
That's a lousy way to treat a friend.
fused to make an angry statement or description more forceful That lousy bastard!
2 : infested with lice ( — see 1louse 1)
lousy with
informal : having too much or too many of (something)
Her family is lousy with money. [=her family is very rich] That area is lousy with tourists.
— lous·i·ness Listen to audio /ˈlaʊzinəs/ noun [noncount]

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