Lousy and Pitiful

Lousy

Lousy adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: why, you lousy cheater!

Pitiful is a synonym for lousy. In some cases you can use "Pitiful" instead an adjective "Lousy".

Nearby Words: louse, lousiness, lousing, loused

Pitiful

Pitiful adjective - Deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy).
Usage example: that piece of junk is a pitiful excuse for a car

Lousy is a synonym for pitiful in pathetic topic. Sometimes you can use "Lousy" instead an adjective "Pitiful". informal substitute

Nearby Words: pity, pitiless, pitiable, piteous, pitifully
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