loathsome
/ˈləʊðsəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈləʊðsəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlōth-səm ˈlōt͟h-/ (ame, mw)
loathsome — adjective
- loathsomepositive
- more loathsomecomparative
- most loathsomesuperlative
1. so unpleasant or offensive that you feel strong hatred or disgust toward the per
so unpleasant or offensive that you feel strong hatred or disgust toward the person or thing
The villagers described the old dictator as a loathsome tyrant who stole their land.
loathsome + tyrant (person noun)
Mei-Lin found the blocked drain so loathsome that she hurried out of the house.
so loathsome that + clause
In his speech, the union leader called the factory's safety record loathsome.
Omar refused to invest in a company with such loathsome business practices.
Clara said that spreading false rumours about a colleague is a loathsome act.
- disgusting
broader and more common; can describe both physical and moral revulsion
- repulsive
emphasises causing a desire to push or stay away; slightly more physical than 'loathsome'
- abhorrent
more formal register, focuses on moral outrage; common in academic or legal writing
- vile
similar intensity but often less literary; can describe both people and conditions
- admirable
describes something worthy of respect, the opposite of moral outrage
- delightful
describes something that gives pleasure, opposite of disgust
- appealing
describes something that attracts rather than repels
用法筆記
Carries stronger emotional force than 'unpleasant' or 'nasty'; typically describes behaviour, actions, or people that provoke moral outrage or visceral disgust, not merely dislike.