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/ˈləʊð.səm/ · loath·some
adjective
  1. Highly offensive; abominable, sickening. The loathsome odor from the rotting food made everyone gag.
Did you know? Loathsome appears in Shakespeare’s King Lear, where the Fool describes the king’s “loathsome” behavior as a plague upon the earth.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026