as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
I can't believe you're willing to spend time with that lying louse
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Recent Examples of louse
In reality, Rothstein was a louse, forever at odds with his Orthodox father, Abraham, and upright brother Harry.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The reason there is a difference between their number of vine and rootstock varieties is due to the subterranean phylloxera louse that wiped out huge swaths of the world’s grape vines during the mid 19th century.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
About 5,000 years ago, a bacterium that was primarily transmitted via ticks made a switch to louse.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2025
Call him a lush, a louse, a putz, a schmuck, a sad-sack, and a dumb-SOB and all would apply.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The reason there is a difference between their number of vine and rootstock varieties is due to the subterranean phylloxera louse that wiped out huge swaths of the world’s grape vines during the mid 19th century.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
About 5,000 years ago, a bacterium that was primarily transmitted via ticks made a switch to louse.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2025
Call him a lush, a louse, a putz, a schmuck, a sad-sack, and a dumb-SOB and all would apply.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for louse
Noun
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The food shies away from the typical — no crab rangoon here — for finger foods that harken to cuisines outside the South Pacific, like Jamaican style jerk shrimp skewers ($18) and salmon ceviche ($16).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Small dogs aren’t always cheaper — a Chihuahua costs nearly $29,649.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ad oozes cuteness, featuring an adorable baby, a charming house and a faithful family dog.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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These clowns don't even have the courage of their pathetic White supremacist convictions.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Early mouse and rat experiments suggested that something interesting was going on beyond simple calorie restriction.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Health advocacy groups such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest have long urged consumers to avoid products containing BHA because some studies have indicated that the chemical causes cancer in rats, mice and hamsters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Louse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/louse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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