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Lousy vs Noisy - What's the difference?

lousy | noisy |

As adjectives the difference between lousy and noisy

is that lousy is remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible while noisy is making a noise, especially a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.

lousy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Remarkably bad; of poor quality, dirty, or underhanded; mean, contemptible.
  • * No offense, but your cooking is lousy .
  • Infested with lice.
  • (colloquial) Filled or packed with something.
  • * The place was lousy with students .
  • * She's lousy with credit cards, goes shopping every day!

    • Usage notes

    Prior to World War II, it was an offensive insult, implying filthiness. Now considered a mild or rather dated term.

    Derived terms

    * lousy evil

    Related terms

    * cootie, crab louse, crabs, louse, pubic louse

    noisy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Making a noise, especially a loud sound; clamorous; vociferous; turbulent; boisterous; as, the noisy crowd.
  • Full of noise.

    • Derived terms

    * noisy miner

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