Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loathe-worthy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: loathe--wor-thy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

worthy of disgust or loathing; despicable

Example Sentences

"These alternate with package stores like cause and effect: pawn, booze, pawn, booze, pawn, booze. In fact, aside from Phoenix City, Alabama, Gallup's aggressive squalor and blatant rapacity in turning Navajos, Hopis, Zunis, and others into alcoholics make it the most loathe-worthy town I am able to imagine."
"If I am a mother I'm a loathe-worthy, squeaky-weak mother."
"“Either way, it doesn't make the knowledge any less painful, or loathe-worthy.”"

Etymology

From loathe + -worthy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: loathe

Inflected Forms

more loathe-worthy (comparative) most loathe-worthy (superlative)

Questions

What does loathe-worthy mean?: worthy of disgust or loathing; despicable
Where does loathe-worthy come from?: From loathe + -worthy.

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