Lousy and Unfortunate

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".

Nearby Words: louse, lousiness, lousing, loused

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

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.
  • Unfortunate Names: A lousy name for a person or thing.
Cite this Source
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.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "lousy" and "unfortunate" have occurred on timeline