ˈlōthsəm, -th- adjective
Etymology: Middle English lothsum, from loth evil, harm, hatred + -sum -some — more at loathful
: exciting loathing : disgusting:
a. : offensive to the senses : nauseating, foul
rot with some loathsome disease — W.S.Maugham
b. : repulsive to sensibility or conscience : odious , abhorrent
what is holy and what is loathsome are in like manner set aside — W.G.Sumner
Synonyms: see offensive