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loathsome
adjective
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Divide loathsome into syllables:

loath · some

How to pronounce loathsome:

Definition of loathsome:

loathsome (adjective):
causing loathing
giving rise to loathing disgusting
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.

Synonyms for loathsome:

abhorrent
abominable
appalling
awful
despicable
detestable
disgustful
disgusting
distasteful
disturbing
dreadful
evil
execrable
foul
fulsome
gross
gruesome
hateful
hideous
horrendous
horrible
horrid
horrific
loathly
nasty
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Antonyms for loathsome:

acceptable
admirable
admired
adorable
adored
adulatory
advantageous
aesthetic
affable
agreeable
alluring
amazing
amiable
amusing
appealing
appetising
appetizing
applaudable
appreciative
approbative
approbatory
appropriate
approved
approving
apt
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