loathe-worthy en · ADJ
Etymology
From loathe + -worthy.
Meanings
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worthy of disgust or loathing; despicable
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.
1998, Reg Saner, Reaching Keet Seel:If I am a mother I'm a loathe-worthy, squeaky-weak mother.
2015, Kate Bernheimer, Fairy Tale Review: The Aquamarine Issue #5:“Either way, it doesn't make the knowledge any less painful, or loathe-worthy.”
2016, K.A. Poe, Anathema:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most loathe-worthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more loathe-worthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |