Lousy
Lousy adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Unfortunate and lousy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Lousy".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Lousy and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lousy" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Dragonlance is positively lousy with these, although most are variations on the theme: Tanis and Laurana name their son Gilthas after his unfortunate uncle Gilthanas.
Source: Dead Guy Junior - Unfortunate Names: A lousy name for a person or thing.
Source: Fail O'Suckyname
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Unfortunate and Lousy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lousy/unfortunate
Lousy & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lousy/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Lousy. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lousy/unfortunate.
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