loathly
loathly · loathlier · loathliest
Loathsome; hideousLoathsome; hideous.
Meaning
1 sensesLoathsome; hideous.
More definitions
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
Origin
From Middle English lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlīċ (“loathly, hateful, horrible,From Middle English lothli, loothly, from Old English lāþlīċ (“loathly, hateful, horrible, repulsive, unpleasant”); equivalent to loath + -ly.
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Forms
loathlier, loathliest| Comparative | loathlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | loathliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsClose in meaning
- highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust:disgustingdisgustfuldistastefulfoulloathsomerepellentrepellantrepelling
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedloathliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form