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I think Michael Moore is loathsome, though, not because he dislikes Bush, but because he seems to dislike America.
Tucker Carlson

Meaning of "loathsome" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOATHSOME

loathsome  [ˈləʊðsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOATHSOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loathsome is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LOATHSOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disgust

Disgust is an emotional response of revulsion to something considered offensive or unpleasant. In The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, Charles Darwin wrote that disgust is a sensation that refers to something revolting. Disgust is experienced primarily in relation to the sense of taste, and secondarily to anything which causes a similar feeling by sense of smell, touch, or vision. Musically sensitive people may even be disgusted by the cacophony of inharmonious sounds. Research continually has proven a relationship between disgust and anxiety disorders such as arachnophobia, blood-injection-injury type phobias, and contamination fear related obsessive–compulsive disorder. Disgust is one of the basic emotions of Robert Plutchik's theory of emotions and has been studied extensively by Paul Rozin. It invokes a characteristic facial expression, one of Paul Ekman's six universal facial expressions of emotion. Unlike the emotions of fear, anger, and sadness, disgust is associated with a decrease in heart rate.

Definition of loathsome in the English dictionary

The definition of loathsome in the dictionary is causing loathing; abhorrent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOATHSOME


awesome
ˈɔːsəm
awsome
ˈɔːsəm
balsam
ˈbɔːlsəm
blithesome
ˈblaɪðsəm
blossom
ˈblɒsəm
buxom
ˈbʌksəm
cumbersome
ˈkʌmbəsəm
Epsom
ˈɛpsəm
foursome
ˈfɔːsəm
gruesome
ˈɡruːsəm
gypsum
ˈdʒɪpsəm
handsome
ˈhændsəm
Hilversum
ˈhɪlvəsəm
lithesome
ˈlaɪðsəm
lonesome
ˈləʊnsəm
possum
ˈpɒsəm
ransom
ˈrænsəm
threesome
ˈθriːsəm
troublesome
ˈtrʌbəlsəm
wholesome
ˈhəʊlsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOATHSOME

loanee
loaner
loaning
loanshift
loath
loathe
loathedness
loather
loathful
loathfulness
loathing
loathingly
loathliness
loathly
loathness
loathsomely
loathsomeness
loave
loaves

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOATHSOME

bothersome
burdensome
centrosome
chromosome
darksome
delightsome
fearsome
flavoursome
fulsome
healthsome
laughsome
lysosome
sex chromosome
some
tiresome
toothsome
twosome
venturesome
winsome
worrisome

Synonyms and antonyms of loathsome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOATHSOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «loathsome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of loathsome

Translation of «loathsome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOATHSOME

Find out the translation of loathsome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loathsome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loathsome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可恶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

repugnante
570 millions of speakers

English

loathsome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वीभत्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كريه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвратительный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repugnante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘৃণিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

répugnant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Haram
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

widerlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

忌まわしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loathsome
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không ưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அருவருக்கத்தக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घृणास्पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tiksindirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ripugnante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odrażający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

огидний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezgustător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απεχθής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

walglike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

motbjudande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motbydelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loathsome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOATHSOME»

The term «loathsome» is regularly used and occupies the 85.513 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOATHSOME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loathsome

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4 QUOTES WITH «LOATHSOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word loathsome.
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Orson Scott Card
Of course, I also hear from critics who detest what I do, and while sometimes I feel rather proud of having made various the loathsome people or groups angry, at other times I wonder why I put up with such grief.
2
Tucker Carlson
I think Michael Moore is loathsome, though, not because he dislikes Bush, but because he seems to dislike America.
3
Margaret Mead
Instead of being presented with stereotypes by age, sex, color, class, or religion, children must have the opportunity to learn that within each range, some people are loathsome and some are delightful.
4
Robert Winston
I remember eating in school in the years after the Second World War. Most of my friends had miserable portions of Spam with an inedible, glutinous pudding served in containers we called 'coffins.' As a vegetarian, I had a lump of loathsome cheese and some bread.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOATHSOME»

Discover the use of loathsome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loathsome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Loathsome Couple
Perhaps its author's most unpleasant book ever.
Edward Gorey, 1986
2
How loathsome
The new series by the artist of Gloom Cookie and Courtney Crumrin!
Tristan Crane, Ted Naifeh, 2004
3
Loathsome Jews and Engulfing Women: Metaphors of Projection ...
In Italian Immigrant Radical Culture, Marcella Bencivenni delves into the history of the sovversivi, a transnational generation of social rebels, and offers a fascinating portrait of their political struggle as well as their milieu, beliefs ...
Andrea Freud Loewenstein, Marcella Bencivenni, 1995
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Are You Loathsome Tonight?
Poppy Z. Brite, author of four novels, LOST SOULS, DRAWING BLOOD, EXQUISITE CORPSE, and THE LAZARUS HEART, plus several collections of short stories, has gone to the edge and back with ARE YOU LOATHSOME TONIGHT (titled SELF-MADE MAN in ...
Poppy Z. Brite, 2014
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Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child ...
Call it the evolution of an outlaw. Here are the formative experiences that comprise Thompson’s legendary trajectory alongside the weird and the ugly.
Hunter S. Thompson, 2011
6
The Loathsome Dragon
A wicked queen casts a spell over her beautiful stepdaughter, turning her into a loathsome dragon until such time as her wandering brother shall return and kiss her three times.
‎2005
7
Love and the Loathsome Leopard
Tasked by the Prime Minister himself with bringing to justice the smuggling gangs that are rife around the Kent and Sussex coast, esteemed Napoleonic war hero Lord Cheriton is surprised to find a beautiful young girl called Wivina living in ...
Barbara Cartland, 2012
8
A Series of Unfortunate Events Box: The Loathsome Library
Collects the first six books in the series that relates the misadventures of the orphaned Baudelaire children.
‎2005
9
The Loathsome Ratmen: And All Their Vile Kin
In the dark and war-torn world of Warhammer, humankind is beset by danger from all sides.
Mitchel Scanlon, 2005
10
"This Loathsome Subject": Sex Education in Progressive-Era ...
These three examples show how identity shaped beliefs about sexual behavior, education, and even physiology.
Courtney Q. Shah, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOATHSOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loathsome is used in the context of the following news items.
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National Post View: Bringing prosperity to Cuba | National Post
But the Cold War is over, and if negotiating in good faith with even as loathsome a regime as the Castro's means a furthering of American ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Doctor fails to escape jail for molesting patient, Courts & Crime …
"It is loathsome that he did not relent and tried it again by molesting her twice on the second occasion." Lee, a doctor for 40 years, was allowed ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
American Psycho pulled from shelves by police in Australia | Books …
American Psycho was found to be “deeply and extremely disgusting” by Andrew Motion and “the most loathsome offering of the season,” by the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Have science fiction, will explore space, Arts News & Top Stories …
I now know where the loathsome land of Mordor is and where the fearsome fictional monster Cthulhu sleeps. Both are on Pluto and its moon ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
5
True Detective: What's up with Ray's vanishing moustache, and 7 …
Detective Bezzerides' irritating new-age guru dad has historic connections to Caspere and loathsome Vinci mayor Chessani. The indifference ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Gay Men Whining About Their Big Gay Accents - Breitbart
The loathsome Dan Savage says the desire to lose the gay accent comes from a self-consciousness born from persecution when younger and ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
7
Obama's Politics and the Nuclear Deal With Iran | Harry Boyte
... situation from the other side's position, a trait that tends to outrage domestic critics because the other side is generally viewed as loathsome.". «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Comment: Israel's enemies already know they will lose - Opinion …
... funded anti-propaganda agency which will globally refute the loathsome lies and defamation and humiliate and shame those responsible. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
9
Kumbaya, y'all. Now stop flapping your gums. - SFGate
And men would be interested in working some stuff out too, solo, but the reality of the loathsome men's rights movement (don't want to be ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Offworld Monday roundup: Empathy, criticism and being filthy in the …
It's interesting to notice my own temptation to want to remove someone's humanity, because they've done something I find loathsome. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»

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