Definition of "lousy" in English

adjective

1. (colloquial) Remarkably bad; of poor quality.

   • No offense, but his cooking is lousy.

2. (colloquial) Dirty or untidy.

   • I cleaned the lousy garage.

3. (colloquial) Unwell; under the weather.

   • I caught a cold and I've been feeling lousy all week.

4. (colloquial) Underhanded; mean; contemptible.

   • I've had enough of lousy backstabbing at this place.

5. Infested with lice.

6. (colloquial, usually with with) Filled or packed (with something, usually bad).

   • The place was lousy with students.