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loathsome

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loath⋅some

  [lohth-suhm, lohth-]
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–adjective
causing feelings of loathing; disgusting; revolting; repulsive: a loathsome skin disease.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME lothsom. See loath, -some 1

Related forms:
loath⋅some⋅ly, adverb
loath⋅some⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
offensive, repellent, detestable, abhorrent, abominable.

Antonyms:
attractive.
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loath·some   (lōth'səm, lōth'-)   
adj.  Arousing loathing; abhorrent. See Synonyms at offensive.

[Middle English lothsome : loth, hateful; see loath + -som, adj. suff.; see -some1.]
loath'some·ly adv., loath'some·ness n.
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